Pair of 7 Playoff

The Wild Card for MLB has been around since 1995. A second one was added roughly eight years ago to show incentive on wanting to win your division. Now, a proposal is made to have seven teams in each league make the playoffs. Another idea to go with it is the top winner picking their opponent for the divisional series. It has been met with varying opinions.

In theory, I don't have too big of an issue with it. But I don't think it's top on a list of priorities. If there is a problem with baseball, it's getting a newer generation into the sport. You still have the old farts that experienced the 50s and 60s and are accustomed to the old ways. Look at the other major sports. They don't have to worry about younger people getting into them because of the huge highlights, and the showcasing of the players you want to buy a jersey or sweater from. Baseball doesn't have that in the same capacity. It's a lose-lose situation where alienating one group would be fatal.

With the proposal, it could give a few other teams who did really well a chance to show their prowess. If it was around, the 04 Mariners or the 93 Giants for example, would have had their impact on the postseason. Doesn't mean they would win a World Series, but still. It would draw audiences and maybe boost ratings for a slumping sport. That high from the 2016 and 17 World Series is dying off and a big shot is needed. You have to wonder what Rob Manfred is thinking because he's desperate. Not to mention trying to have something else occur and forget about the whole Astros cheating scandal, which will be a new blog this week.

Do people want more games? Do players want more? It's already a long year as it is with a 162 game season. And games take forever now. There has to be some cuts, whether its cutting games (which would never happen) or cutting the length. No reason for a game to be four hours. That's what the last few World Series have been like. The clock is ticking for Manfred. It may be a last ditch attempt to appease everyone and his latest attempt could be the last gasping to make MLB look better.