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Dan Connolly: What Constitutes A Successful Season For The Orioles?

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I like the Wild Card Game. Flat out win-or-go-home games are the most exciting thing in team sports, and they happen so rarely in baseball. Much more rarely than in football or basketball. Yeah, it's a bummer if your team wins 94 and then you lose the WC to a team that won 87. But as a fan I find it very exciting.

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Some people are desperately trying to get to the end that they will learn too late that the enjoyment is in the journey itself.

So true. And so tragic.

Last night's game might be one of the ten best games I've ever seen, and that will hold true regardless of the outcome of the rest of the season.

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How is it a win for owners?

You want to shorten the regular season to make room for these games right?

Or am I confusing you with another poster?

Give me two regular season home dates a year over the chance of hosting an additional WC game.

Guaranteed sell outs, more TV revenue and more national attention.

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Guaranteed sell outs, more TV revenue and more national attention.

I don't want to give up two guaranteed home dates for the chance of maybe hosting up to two playoff games.

Only one team per league will even have a chance at getting these two additional playoff games.

And I don't see why TV revenue would go up.

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