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Originally Posted by GirlySports
Btw, as I've mentioned the Japanese league tries to ensure that the best teams get in, and rustiness doesn't seem to be a problem. In fact, they have even more rest days to account for ties and replays. In the final, the Hanshin Tigers beat the Orix Buffaloes in 7 games. The battle of Osaka.
In Korea, 5 plays 4, winner plays 3, winner plays 2 winner plays 1. 2 was off 2 weeks and just knocked off 4. The Korean Series starts on Tuesday. The pennant winners LG Twins last played on Oct 14. Casey Kelly! (former Red Sox first rounder) will start Game 1 on something like 28 days rest!
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Something about extra days off being beneficial doesn't seem to translate to baseball at the highest level. Or maybe this was just two weird postseasons in a row by dumb luck and things go back to normal next year. Time will tell.