Yeah. I'd feel a little more sorry for him if he didn't level half our team with the exact same kind of elbows. Still, having a star player out during the playoffs sucks for the game.
If MLB thought Bauer was a pain in the ass when they had some control over him, I'm not sure they're gonna like the result of a pissed off Bauer who they have no control over.
That's nonsense. The strike zone is the strike zone. The catcher could literally go play center field (is it technically allowed to throw a pitch without a catcher?) and it theoretically shouldn't change anything.
You're still fine. I really needed a Fleury shutout. I guess I still have a remote chance if he faces a shooting gallery the rest of the game, but that seems unlikely.
Only if the top 2 teams aren't in the same division. I don't think it matters for this year anyway, but it's definitely something that should be figured out in the offseason.
Except the higher seed isn't necessarily the team that had the better record (or at least it isn't in baseball where the division winners get the 4 highest seeds regardless of record).