[Skybird]

Best argument I’ve seen for a seven game MCWS.
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For the championship/finals round?

I don’t think so. Teams have already been in Omaha for 11-12 days after two weeks of regionals and super regional tournaments. Stretching it out from 2-3 days to a 7 day final round wouldn’t sell.

Keep it (lose) “2 and barbecue” (go home) double elimination format like the regionals, super regionals and the play in the first part of the CWS.

Other years have seen the CWS altering their schedule to be done in time for the Olympic Swim Trials and other events needing the hotel space. Fans traveling with the teams have a hard time being gone from home base for close to two weeks now.

[umbagi]

I understand, and mostly agree with, your points. I haven’t seen any numbers on the money angle (tv vs. attendance, etc. — certainly Omaha makes out). But these three games don’t tell me who the real champion is. The spreads are so disparate in the last two games, and Florida got more runs over the series, etc., etc. I’d feel better about it if all three games had been close, or either team had dominated throughout.

I didn’t have a dog in the fight; after the last Texas team was out, I was just glad both were Southern — and I saw lots of really good baseball. But as I said before, this was a little like kissing your sister.