MLB Playoff Format Debate: More Teams, More Excitement or Less Prestige?

Is MLB considering expanding its playoff format? Fans offer diverse perspectives on the idea.

Summary

  • Fans split on more playoff teams: money grab vs. enhanced competition.
  • Old-school sentiment favors traditional 4-team playoff setup.
  • Skepticism towards diluting regular season’s importance with expanded playoffs.

Expanding the Playoff Field

HamMcFly admits MLB might go for more money, but baseball lovers like him will watch anyway.

Traditionalists Speak Out

BasedArzy longs for the old World Series format, feeling it held more prestige.

Impact on Regular Season

SunDriedToMatto criticizes MLB for potentially diminishing the regular season’s value with expansive playoffs.

“No? Why should more than half of the league make the playoffs?” questions IanMaIcolm.

Bringing baseball fans varying opinions, Cool-Rate-6240 proposes a structured playoff system.

probablynotme2012, on the other hand, appreciates the thrill of intra-division games.

Aggravating-Low-4213 enthusiastically supports more playoff teams, believing it amps up excitement.