DETROIT, MI - SEPTEMBER 16: Victor Reyes #22 of the Detroit Tigers celebrates with Brandon Dixon #12, left, and Travis Demeritte #50 after a 5-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles at Comerica Park on September 16, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images)
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…except without the real best of times”. This could describe a ball club finishing .500 pretty well under the proposed 82-game schedule.
Let’s be honest…there isn’t a lot to hang your hat on by finishing .500. You’re not making the post-season except under the most unusual circumstances.