I do not want to see them lop off 20 games and add teams to the playoffs. In fact, I want to see it go back to single divisions in the NL and AL and the two winners go to the WS.

 

Yes, and here's why. Back when we had an American League and National League only when the two teams, after 162 games rose to the top they played in the World Series. Not the two teams who were hottest during the 7 game playoff series. They play 162 games a season because the teams who hit the best, run out ground balls, dive for fly balls, hit and run, bunt runners over, et. al. , those teams who do the little things day in day out to scratch out a victory will rise to the top. Those are the teams, at the end of the season, who earned their way to the World Series.

 

During that time, the entire month of September was playoff atmosphere. It was like today's playoffs on steroids. Everybody is playing each other. Every game counts in the race to the pennant. Just like now, every game is critical in the playoffs. But back then it was playoff frenzy for the entire month of September.

 

But for money, the game has gone to this to keep more teams in the hunt for TV coverage and commercial sales. Please, don't put more teams in the playoffs, it would only dilute the importance of the regular season.

 

Regards......................the Chiefjag

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