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Old 03-01-2012, 06:49 PM   #12
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Re: MLB To Announce Expanded Playoffs For 2012

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If it's the format they were talking about last fall, I don't have a problem with it. They've come up with a format that accomplishes seemingly opposite goals: keeping hope alive in more places in September while making it far more important to win the division. The wild-card play-in game will be must-see TV. I usually don't give MLB credit for being that smart.
Agreed, I love how much emphasis this new format would put on winning your division.
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