The proposed changes to MLB playoffs are insane

MLB has a proposed new playoff structure in the works. It is jaw droppingly stupid. 

Two additional playoff teams per league, so 7 teams per league, and 14 total. Only the top team gets a bye. The next 2 teams get to pick what teams below them they get to play at the start. 2-7 all play a best of 3. 

Lunacy.

7 teams per league? MLB only has 30 teams total, so this would mean half the sport makes the playoffs. Yeah half the NBA and NHL make it in too, but at least there it is a 7 game series right away. Here a 7 seed could eliminate a 2 seed with TWO wins.

You could have a team that does not finish the regular season even in the top half of MLB record-wise wind up winning a world series.

Obviously this is just another measure to ensure that the Yankees/Red Sox/Dodgers/Cubs and those big market teams always make the playoffs even in an off year. The whole reason we have 2 wild cards to begin with is MLB watched the Yankees miss the playoffs a couple times.

And the whole idea of picking your opponent? What is THAT shit?

All these legit issues that MLB has that they haven't done shit to fix, but THIS they come up with? And for what? To try to appeal to those casual fans who simply are not going to tune in.

Just let baseball be baseball for fuck sake! 

Comments

  1. MichelleFebruary 11, 2020 at 7:56 PM

    We all know that MLB won’t shorten the season so they’ll have to start the season earlier or the World Series will be happening over Thanksgiving weekend. This year the World Series ended at the end of October. And they want to add another 18 games? The league doesn’t really want two playoff games to be played at the same time so scheduling will be a nightmare.
    Add in the fact that MLB wants to change their relationship with the minor league teams it will end up with injured, tired players in the World Series.

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