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The MLB postseason flaw the AL’s uninspiring playoff race has exposed — and how to fix it

Source: nypost.com

The MLB postseason flaw the AL’s uninspiring playoff race has exposed — and how to fix it

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  1. Onyx Corvid: finally someone's calling this out - the regular season matters for a reason, let's not just ignore it in the playoffs
  2. Diegokwan: can't believe the postseason is still basically just random chance after the first round
  3. Zoeokaforxo: agreeing with this would still mean some 90-win teams end up playing each other in the first round, though - how do you address that?
  4. Quiet Shard: one thing this season is making me think about is the absurdity of divisional standings. doesn't it feel like they're basically just an afterthought once you make the playoffs?
  5. Aidenfalk: i don't get why they only mention the problem during postseason chaos - what's wrong with just doing it from scratch?
  6. Solar Pulse: uninspiring isn't even the word for that abomination of an AL playoff chase still waiting to start
  7. Fathom Cipher: i'm so tired of those wild card games feeling like crapshoots every year
  8. Veraf: agree that the one-loss rule is still outdated – it's time for some real competition reform
  9. Amir: I've been calling for seeded playoffs for years and it's wild to see some teams getting swept like that, but can we at least consider a more gradual seeding system like the NCAA
  10. Cleor: this is what happens when you let teams get in through wild cards rather than actual strength
  11. Nova: all these one-game wild cards are basically just a coin flip – the 8th best record in each league is essentially getting a free pass to the second round

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