Why are there 16 MLB teams in the playoffs..

[PAULYPOKER]

when there should only be 10 counting the one game playoff to eliminate 2?

[Kermit]

I guess because it was a shortened season and this will make it more interesting.

[Kermit]

[PAULYPOKER]

^ I like it.

They should adopt this postseason structure going forward from here on out.

[Kermit]

^ I like it.

They should adopt this postseason structure going forward from here on out.

I like it too.

[Kermit]

I think it goes: 1st round best of 3 all at the home team ball park, 2nd round best of 5, 2-2-1, then the final 2 rounds are best of 7 as usual 2-3-2.

[pologq]

I think it goes: 1st round 3 games at the home team ball park, 2nd round best 5, 2 at each ballpark and the final game(if needed) at the home team, then the final 2 rounds are 2-3-2.

in a perfect season it does. now it is neutral after the first round. the better seed bats last in the later rounds on the neutral field.

[cincinnatikid513]

they gotta change it, no incentive to win the divison

[johnnyvegas13]

Who r u guys taking

I don’t think doggersss will win

[pologq]

Who r u guys taking

I don’t think doggersss will win

it is tough. i really have no favorite in my head. rays as the top seed can lose to any of the remaining 7 AL teams and it might even be expected.

[johnnyvegas13]

it is tough. i really have no favorite in my head. rays as the top seed can lose to any of the remaining 7 AL teams and it might even be expected.

Only two teams I would not take isdoggers and yanks

[RudyRuetigger]

because liberals wanted to cancel 2020

[pologq]

Only two teams I would not take isdoggers and yanks

my yankees suck. no faith now against the indians pitching.

i just don't like the juice on the dodgers. they will beat the brewers though.

[LT Profits]

I think it goes: 1st round best of 3 all at the home team ball park, 2nd round best of 5, 2-2-1, then the final 2 rounds are best of 7 as usual 2-3-2.

No, only the first round is at the home of the higher seed. The NLDS , NLCS and World Series will be played entirely in Arlington. The ALDS and ALCS will be played entirely in San Diego. Also there will be NO DAYS OFF until the World Series (once a series starts this is). There will be few more days off than usual between rounds.

[PAULYPOKER]

Here, I found this>

MLB's expanded playoffs, explained: Everything to know ...



MLB's expanded playoffs, explained: Everything to know about the 2020 bracket, format & more



We are rapidly approaching the arrival of the 2020 MLB playoffs.

And like everything else in this bizarre calendar year, the MLB playoffs will be different in 2020. How much different? Let’s put it this way: The first year Babe Ruth’s Yankees won the World Series (1923), there were only 16 MLB teams, total. In 2020, 16 MLB teams will make the postseason.


So, yeah. It’s a big damn party and pretty much everyone’s on the guest list. So it’ll be different, but it promises to be as exciting as ever.


Here’s what you need to know.
MORE: Tracking MLB's playoff picture, magic numbers
When do the 2020 MLB playoffs start?

The final day of the regular season is Sept. 27, with all games set to begin at 3 p.m. ET. It’s the sixth year in a row all teams will play their final game at the final start time.

The opening game of the postseason is Sept. 29. The opening-round best-of-three series are set to end Oct. 2. MLB hasn’t officially announced the start dates for remaining rounds but that’s expected soon.
How many teams make the 2020 MLB playoffs?

An unprecedented 16 teams — eight in each league — will make the 2020 MLB playoffs. Yes, that’s of 30 total teams, so more than half of the squads reach October. Under the previous set-up — and the setup again in 2021 and beyond (at least, that’s the plan) — only 10 teams made the postseason.

The playoff teams in each league will be …

• Three division winners
• Three division runners-up
• Two wild-card teams (remaining two teams with the best records)

How will the MLB playoff bracket work?

It’s the same in both leagues, obviously. Home team is the higher seed in the first three rounds; World Series home-field advantage goes to the team with the best regular-season record. If the playoffs are played in neutral-site locations — no official word, but that’s rumored to be a possibility — the higher seed bats last.
For the Wild-Card Series (best-of-three, all played in higher seed’s park)

• No. 1 vs. No. 8
• No. 2 vs. No. 7
• No. 3 vs. No. 6
• No. 4 vs. No. 5

Key point: There are no playoff byes in 2020, for any team.
For the Division Series (best of five, 2-2-1 format)

• Winner of 1-8 vs. Winner of 4-5
• Winner of 2-7 vs. Winner of 3-6

Key point: The playoffs aren’t reset for this round, meaning the highest remaining seed does not get to play the lowest remaining seed. For example, let’s say the No. 7 seed beats the No. 2 seed in the Wild-Card Series. Under this setup, the No. 1 seed (assuming it advances) still has to play the winner of the series between the Nos. 4 and 5 seeds, not the No. 7 seed. It’s entirely possible the No. 1 seed could face the highest remaining seed, in fact, if the No. 6 and No. 7 seeds advance through the first round.
For the League Championship Series (best of seven, 2-3-2 format)

• The only two teams remaining in the league face off.

For the World Series (best of seven, 2-3-2)

• NL champ vs. AL champ

How are the playoff teams seeded?

Brace yourselves for controversies, folks. Teams and fan bases are not going to like their first-round matchups. That’s pretty much a guarantee. Instead of seeding teams based purely on records, seeding is primarily dependent on how a team finishes in its division.




The first three seeds (1-3) in each league will go to division winners, ordered by record. The second trio of seeds (4-6) go to the second-place finishers in each division, ordered by record. The final two seeds (7-8) go to the two wild-card teams.


Here’s a snapshot of why that could/will be a problem. Heading into play on Sept. 9, the Twins were nine games over .500 (27-18, .600) but in third place in the AL Central. The Astros were one game over .500 (22-21, .512) but in second place in a weaker division, the AL West. The way the seeding is set up, the Astros (division runner-up) would get the No. 6 seed and the Twins (wild card) would be the No. 7 seed, despite that the Twins are four games ahead of the Astros in the overall AL standings.
What are the seeding tiebreakers?

There will be no tiebreaker games of any sort. First tie-breaker is head-to-head record. Next up: intradivision record. Then: record in final 20 games. If still tied: record in final 21 games, then final 22 games, then final 23 games and so on and so forth until there’s a winner.

[eidolon]

^ I like it.

They should adopt this postseason structure going forward from here on out.

And still play 162 regular season games?

[thetrinity]

I wouldn’t mind if they kept it as long as the first round stays all 3 games at the higher seed. Too much a crapshoot if the lower team gets 1 at home, plus another trip

[PAULYPOKER]

And still play 162 regular season games?

Yes!

Wouldn't it be awesome? as for me the MLB is the easiest sport to cap.

[Kermit]

No, only the first round is at the home of the higher seed. The NLDS , NLCS and World Series will be played entirely in Arlington. The ALDS and ALCS will be played entirely in San Diego. Also there will be NO DAYS OFF until the World Series (once a series starts this is). There will be few more days off than usual between rounds.

That was what I meant, just didn't word it properly.

[pavyracer]

Short season. Variance hasn't kicked in yet.

[PAULYPOKER]

I mean NBA/NHL does 16 team postseasons so Y not MLB?

NFL does 12 team postseasons.

[Kermit]

I mean NBA/NHL does 16 team postseasons so Y not MLB?

NFL does 12 team postseasons.

Gonna be 14 this year.

https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/eagles/nfl-playoff-format-changed-2020-season

[PAULYPOKER]

^ Awesome!

[jrgum3]

when there should only be 10 counting the one game playoff to eliminate 2?

I think they had to expand the playoffs because the players wanted more regular season games and the owners wanted less so to meet them half way they expanded the playoff system so that there would be more games that counted in a short amount of time. Whatever the case may be I like it because I think anybody can win it all this year and that will create excitement for the sport.

[thetrinity]

Actually I wouldnt mind if they made the Division series 5 games one site. That would mean the top 2 in each league get to stay home for the first 2 rounds. I do think they would need to do something to favor the best teams in a 162 game season if they keep this first round. Make the 7 game series travel back and forth

[oakas]

The reason for the expanded playoffs.MONEY

[goduke]

because liberals wanted to cancel 2020

Brooks85 is that you? Every thread you are preaching