How many teams do they need to expand the playoffs to for you to be confident in the Angels making it this season?

[mmc]

Just curious what people think lol

[Revad]

I said 16 but considered the 2/3 of the league.  With 15 teams in the AL and 8 playoff teams I’m pretty certain the Angels would make the playoffs.  They could be very good if things go right, of course, but I worry about SS, catcher and pitching.

[greginpsca]

30

 

[jsnpritchett]

[BTH]

To be confident with this current roster? More than two-thirds of MLB.

I was confident they'd get in with 16 in 2020, and that didn't happen. I don't feel drastically more confident in this version of the team in 2022 than I did with the 2020 team entering the 2020 shortened season.

I can only confidently say this current roster is better than Baltimore, Detroit, Kansas City, and Texas (among AL teams).

[mrandrewcoatess]

I see many leaguers contribute to the baseball industry in here. Just hope they can do their best for the next season. :)

[Angelsjunky]

Threeve

[fan_since79]

Six wild cards in each league, so 18 total teams in MLB. 

Even then it might be a scramble for us to make it.

[Hubs]

I think they're gonna win the division. Houston is gonna miss Correa. Seattle surprised but isn't gonna be quite as good, maybe 86-87 wins next year. Oakland is gonna have a fire sale. 

Texas added big but are still at least a year away. 

So, 6.

[Erstad Grit]

It's all health for me. If Trout, Rendon, Ohtani, and Thor are healthy we're in. 

[HanfordGuy]

On 2/23/2022 at 9:19 AM, Hubs said:

Houston is gonna miss Correa.

Especially when he signs with the Halos. We’re going to have the equivalent of a men’s slow pitch softball team offense.

[BattleBorn]

32, just to be on the safe side.

[AngelStew43]

I am going to guess that we will add a significant piece or two after the two sides settle.  

I voted that we are in regardless. 

[Fish Oil]

"Confident" is the qualifier here.
If they stay healthy, they have a good chance of making the playoffs under the current format.
I'm not confident they stay healthy, so I went with >2/3.

[Mark68]

32

[Second Base]

If they reformatted the playoffs to only include teams with an A in their name, then we'd have a chance. 

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

They can put them in the NFL/NBA Bubble for "Their Protection"... And we still wouldn't make the Playoffs..

 

[TroutCron]

On 2/20/2022 at 5:17 PM, Trendon said:

To be confident with this current roster? More than two-thirds of MLB.

I was confident they'd get in with 16 in 2020, and that didn't happen. I don't feel drastically more confident in this version of the team in 2022 than I did with the 2020 team entering the 2020 shortened season.

I can only confidently say this current roster is better than Baltimore, Detroit, Kansas City, and Texas (among AL teams).

Detroit might be a stretch. They have better starting pitching and have a strong system. It really depends on how many games are actually played. With a shortened season of around 120 games, the six man rotation would work against the Angels. Also, it depends on if Oakland decides to unload their starting pitching. 

[Angels 1961]

Players said 14 team playoff could be back on table. With that many Purple and Old make it in.

[eligrba]

I'm not sure playing in a one game wildcard should count as a playoff appearance. To me, playoffs involve winning a series. With that said,  I don't know how many eligible playoff teams it would require for the Angels to make it to the post season.  

[arch stanton]

I think it's neat how many posters here are trying out the FS79 starter kit and going full Eeyore on the playoff possibilities but I'm looking forward to finally seeing 130 or more games in which Trout, Rendon, Ohtani are all healthy and kicking some ass. This team could be a blast. And I swear the first one who comes on here and mentions that this won't happen I'm gonna blow my kid's college fund to hire someone to break all your typing fingers

[Lou]

9 hours ago, arch stanton said:

I think it's neat how many posters here are trying out the FS79 starter kit and going full Eeyore on the playoff possibilities but I'm looking forward to finally seeing 130 or more games in which Trout, Rendon, Ohtani are all healthy and kicking some ass. This team could be a blast. And I swear the first one who comes on here and mentions that this won't happen I'm gonna blow my kid's college fund to hire someone to break all your typing fingers

They think they're being clever. 

They're not.

[Blarg]

21 hours ago, arch stanton said:

I think it's neat how many posters here are trying out the FS79 starter kit and going full Eeyore on the playoff possibilities but I'm looking forward to finally seeing 130 or more games in which Trout, Rendon, Ohtani are all healthy and kicking some ass. This team could be a blast. And I swear the first one who comes on here and mentions that this won't happen I'm gonna blow my kid's college fund to hire someone to break all your typing fingers

That $37 dollars would be well spent. 

[Revad]

21 hours ago, arch stanton said:

I'm looking forward to finally seeing 130 or more games in which Trout, Rendon, Ohtani are all healthy and kicking some ass.

I agree, this could be a magical team.

[disarcina]

Remember back when in the good old days when the baseball post season was limited to the best teams - Division winners etc. and that some of us used to laugh at the NHL and the way they played all season and then half the league made the playoffs?

well, the NHL has cleaned up their act and fewer teams make the playoffs in terms of percentage of teams in the league vs. playoff spots.

Now MLB appears to be going the way of the past NHL practice.

Heck, by the time this lock out stuff is over - we might end up with a 30 team style March Madness season --  might actually generate more interest -- a two month March Madness format -- a lot of teams would go home after week one -- might have to incorporate a loser's bracket where teams could climb back into the elite eight or final four by running the table after their first series loss.....

crazy? sure - but not much nuttier than stuff they're actually discussing.  I think MLB implodes this year. When the NHL had their lock out / work stoppage issues they lost their national NBC contract and it took several years to get back on network TV again with a lot of lost revenue in the intervening years -- MLB take note -- that's where you're headed.