MLB playoffs likely expanding to 10 teams next year

[sahyder1]

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I approve of this. Lets see if they do the one game play in between the two wild card teams (which I prefer) or a quick 3 game series. Makes sense financially for MLB to do this too. Will keep more teams in the hunt later in the season. Plus it is an added incentive for teams to go an attempt to division and not end up settling for the Wildcard like the Yankees and the Rays were doing last year.

[gunnar hendershow]

I liked the idea for 12 teams too, and I do think that's where we end up. A quick 3-game series works if it happens the day after the end of the regular season is my ideal choice, but it has to be done quickly to not extend the playoffs too long or give teams too many days off.

[HailtotheYo]

Absolute shit.

[Meacon Keaton]

Haha, yeah I'm in the same boat. I don't think it's any secret that I hate expanded playoffs when it comes to baseball. I preferred the East/West division winners facing each other only. With the three divisions, one wildcard team is necessary, but I don't care for them adding another. Too much of a layoff for the other teams.

[naiwf]

The Mets still won't make the playoffs next year so I don't care.

[Damian WayLNKe]

As long as it means that we can get three AL East teams in the playoffs. Otherwise this doesn't help the Orioles/Blue Jays.

[Hajjhowe]

Dear god yes.

[bill_da_bill]

I like the idea.

But I am in favor of the the one game playoff rather than 3. Three games extends the series to long and delays the playoffs, as to make it fair you'd have to give both teams at least one game.

One game, better record gets home field. Clean and clear.

[Lowerdeck]

Not a bad idea, not the greatest either.

I rather a one game series than three. But three is alright, as long as it doesn't end up getting pushed to five. It needs to be quick.

[livid]

I like it, I guess. I don't really have a strong opinion on it yet but I think baseball is probably the only sport that could use a slight expansion in it's playoffs. I mean, increasing it to 10 teams still only puts a third of the league in the playoffs as opposed to the other sports where almost half the league makes it in and it doesn't really dilute the field in the playoffs either because unlike the NBA or NFL, I highly doubt a team with a losing record will get anywhere near the playoffs. As long as that stays in tact, I'm not sure why it would be a bad idea.

And if they're going to do it, I think it should be a three game series. It just doesn't make any sense to have it be one game if both your entire regular season and the playoffs are based on the idea of a series. It would be inconsistent based on what they've already established.