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From: pumphrey@ttidcb.UUCP (Larry Pumphrey)
Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball
Subject: Re: Length of the series
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Date: Thu, 7-Nov-85 11:59:41 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov  7 11:59:41 1985
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> 3. The PLAYERS do not make any more money in a 7-game series than they
>    do in a 4-game series. The PLAYERS' SHARE is based on just the first
>    four games. The leagues, owners, etc. obviously do share in the proceeds
>    of all games played. But the players have no incentive to drag the
>    series out.

    I believe that proceeds from LCS and World Series games 5-7 go to the
    players _pension_ fund, so in a sense the players could have an
    incentive, albeit long term, to drag the series out.