How to be succesful in the playoffs...

[keyzick]

I've been on both sides of this, and have come to the following theory(?) on what determines your ability to win in the playoffs.

The following lists the DO's and DO NOT's of an SOM playoff team:

First, the DO NOT's...

1. Do NOT win 100 games
2. Do NOT have the best overall record in the league
3. Do NOT go wire-to-wire
4. Do NOT get matched up with the wildcard from your own division
5. Do NOT win the first 2 games of a divisional playoff matchup


Finally, the DO's, any one of which will work, but the more the better...

1. DO squeak into the playoffs as the wildcard
2. DO have the worst overall division winning record
3. DO lose the regular season series to your playoff opponents


[b:a3c9508989]IMPORTANT SUBCLAUSE TO BOTH:[/b:a3c9508989]
Never, ever, ever, tempt HAL and the SOM gods by bragging about your team, some incredible stats you're putting up, or talk smack when on top. That is a sure-fire way to tear the space-time continuum, and bring 7 years bad luck to any team you manage...you might as well retire your account and start another.


And finally, the range of emotions you will go through, should you have a team that falls under the DO NOTs:

:D "Yeah, I have the best team in the league!"
:lol: "Ha ha, I won the first 2 playoff games, I'm running away with it!"

NOTE: Subclause goes into effect here as well

:? "Ummm...just lost games 3 and 4...up to the rubber game now.."
:shock: "What the f***!! I lost?? How the heck did that happen?!!"

:idea: :roll: "I should have listened to keyzick's playoff theory!!"

[KEVINEHLE]

Keyzick, that is just too confusing! That is why I always try and avoid the playoffs at all cost!!! :wink: My strategy is working. I have no stress because my teams are rarely in the race and no postseason stress because me and my players are watching the playoff games from barstools in some pub! 8-)

Kev

[STEPHENANDERSON 2]

Or you could be lucky and get to play me :cry: :cry:

[visick]

or me as well... :cry:

[Jeepdriver]

I'm not making the playoffs too frequently in '07 (5) but I've somehow won 4 rings from those 5 appearances. Send some $$ my way and I'll let you in on my secret. :wink:

[buster j ratt]

Worst record by division winner Wildcard playing 1st place team from my division 2 playoff appearances in 07 2 rings I cant argue I guess the man is on to something :lol:

[KEVINEHLE]

I'm 2 for 5 in the '07 playoff games!! Playoffs are hard to come by though! I have a 90+ best record team whose season ends to night. I'm sure my #1 seed will come back to bite me!!

Kev

[Terry101]

We have to get to Bernie to do a [b:94b581437f]best of 7 1st round.[/b:94b581437f] It will definitely help [b:94b581437f]normalize [/b:94b581437f] the unfairness. Remember, nothing will be done about it unless we let Bernie know. Probably around Jan or so.

[kimkrichbaum2]

I agree on the best of 7 first round, and on the curse of great teams. My 102 Win team that thoroughly dominated it's league got swept by the wild card! All my playoff teams have had 1st or second best record and no rings!

[dennisfs561]

All too true. I have had 3 teams over 100 wins, all lost in the 1st round. The most painful was a wire to wire 106 win team that got swept by the 80 win wildcard. :twisted: