New MLB Playoff proposal... Crazy good or bad?

[Cubfanintheknow]

https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb-playoff-overhaul-opponent-selection-reality-tv-225017615.html

 

14 teams instead of 10. Best record in each league gets a first round bye. Division winners get to pick their first round opponents.

 

Wild!

[OleMissCub]

[PackLandVA]

I’m okay with it because I don’t think it really matters that much. More teams in the playoff hunt is a good thing, I guess. I do like the three games in the first round being played at the same stadium. WC teams don’t deserve a home game in first round.

[Cubswin11]

I don’t like this specific proposal but don’t mind the general direction. I think I’d prefer to add 1 team to the playoffs in each league, top 2 division winners record wise get byes. Then there’s 2 WC games or rounds in each league (I’m fine doing best of 3 or 1 game), make the DS best of 7 then too. Shorten season to ~145 games to allow for longer playoffs and build in a few extra off days to regular season too.

[Sammy Sofa]

Maybe crazysexycool?

[minnesotacubsfan]

I don’t like this specific proposal but don’t mind the general direction. I think I’d prefer to add 1 team to the playoffs in each league, top 2 division winners record wise get byes. Then there’s 2 WC games or rounds in each league (I’m fine doing best of 3 or 1 game), make the DS best of 7 then too. Shorten season to ~145 games to allow for longer playoffs and build in a few extra off days to regular season too.

 

 

I thought about the idea of shortening the season, but that takes away ticket sales to even those not making the playoffs. Whats reasonable? 150 games, losing 6 home games? 145 you lose 8-9 home games?

 

Would that even matter?

[CyHawk_Cub]

The Marlins losing 9 home games means only, what?, 36,000 less butts in seats for them on the season.

[Old Style]

[minnesotacubsfan]

The Marlins losing 9 home games means only, what?, 36,000 less butts in seats for them on the season.

 

times 16 teams tho

[Sammys Boombox]

Dumb.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

The current playoff system is *really* good and everyone needs to leave it alone.

 

Nobody is pining for the 7th place team to make the playoffs (lol the Cubs still wouldn't have been in last year). Nobody is dying to watch 3.5 hours of Game 2 of the QuarterFinal Round between the Twins and A's or whoever.

 

I wouldn't change a single thing about the current format. It's as good as it will ever be.

[CubColtPacer]

This makes complete sense for baseball as a business. It desperately needs more news cycles. Having both more teams involved late into the season and also generating discussions through September about which team should this team pick and so on is very helpful for the brand.

 

As far as the actual quality of the product? It probably is a downgrade as far as trying to balance excitement with rewarding winning, although not a major one.