You know what would be hilarious? The 2020 Astros go all the way and win it all and be the first sub .500 team to win a major championship, thus Manfred's ridiculous playoff format idea gets chastised for all time and will never be spoken of again.
I know it wont happen because the Astros suck...
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/sports/red-fever/world-series-to-be-held-in-arlington-first-time-at-one-site-since-1944-ap/2444257/
This play off picture looks backwards.
Why would NL teams play in AL parks and vice versa?
OOh, Yankees are current sitting on the outside of the playoff picture. I hope they remain so.
Astros being sub .500 makes me sad, but they are a gawd damn mash unit for both the position players and the pitchers. They will likely won't go far in this year's playoffs, if they even make it at all.
Axe and Falchion is fricken amazing for all Saltzpyre professions. Crowbill and flame flail is good for Sienna.
People swear by the spear for Kruber, billhook for saltz, but I don't use them.
Small tidbit. The necklace, charm and trinket slots are shareable for all characters.
If you start getting red items in those slots, you can twink new leveling characters with them.
Astros arent gonna do shit this deadline, and I am actually thankful for it... sorta.
If anything they should trade Greinke away to off load his contract, and combo that with the expiring contracts of Brantley and Reddick, they could pay Springer and Guirrel this off season. And then when...