The value of a Wild Card spot is pretty low. But based on the Astros place in their success cycle and their choices to sink resources into 2024, they are compelled to put even more into this season.
This is a nice analysis! My one quibble is that I think a wild card team has a one in sixteen chance of winning the World Series, while a 1 or 2 seed has a one in eight chance since they get to skip a round (small sample size recent experience not withstanding!)
This is a nice analysis! My one quibble is that I think a wild card team has a one in sixteen chance of winning the World Series, while a 1 or 2 seed has a one in eight chance since they get to skip a round (small sample size recent experience not withstanding!)
Dangit. You're right.