If baseball's season were as short as football's, the conversation about parity would be different
- The Los Angeles Angels are leading the AL West by a half-game with two games remaining.
- The Angels' strong position comes after many considered them afterthoughts at the season's start.
- To clinch the division title, securing their first postseason berth since 2014, the Angels need one more victory against Texas.
- Toronto leads the AL East, and Guerrero signed a 14-year contract for $500 million.
- Twenty-Three of thirty teams are within two games of a playoff spot early in the season, showcasing league parity.
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If MLB seasons were as short as NFL, conversation about parity would be different
Imagine this scenario: With two games left in the season, the Los Angeles Angels lead the AL West by a half-game, needing just one victory over second-place Texas to clinch a remarkable worst-to-first division title and their first postseason berth…


If baseball’s season were as short as football’s, the conversation about parity would be different
By NOAH TRISTER Imagine this scenario: With two games left in the season, the Los Angeles Angels lead the AL West by a half-game, needing just one victory over second-place Texas to clinch a remarkable worst-to-first division title and their first postseason berth since 2014. If baseball’s season were as short as football’s, that’s pretty much where things would stand. This question — what would the dominant baseball narratives be if this season…

If baseball's season were as short as football's, the conversation about parity would be different
What would the dominant baseball narratives be if this season were 17 games long? That's a worthwhile thought experiment, given how much discussion there’s been lately about parity. There’s a conventional wisdom that the NFL is more competitive than baseball,…
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