re: Tuesday Baseball Thread

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People say the mid week games don't matter. Why is that? They count in the W/L record the same don't they?

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They do, but the games are not considered by the people who make the polls, nor the people who select the teams for post season and the seeding. And when I say not considered, they may make up 1% of the decision making if 2 teams are determined otherwise equal. The reason is teams never use their starting pitching for the mid week games, and many coaches also try and get non-starting position players some time in the field and at bats.