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MLB’s new proposed playoff format is incredibly awful

By Tom Joyce
Published February 11, 2020 6:02pm ET
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MLB’s new proposed playoff format is incredibly awful
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred just found the perfect way to ruin the league’s playoff format. As ESPN first reported, MLB is considering changing its playoff format, potentially expanding from 10 teams to 14 starting in 2022. There would be three divisional winners in the American League and National League, as well as four wild-card spots […]

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred just found the perfect way to ruin the league’s playoff format.

As ESPN first reported, MLB is considering changing its playoff format, potentially expanding from 10 teams to 14 starting in 2022. There would be three divisional winners in the American League and National League, as well as four wild-card spots in each league.

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