If they did this and expand the playoffs that much more, I hope they cut back from 162 games in the regular season.
If they keep 162 games and expanded playoffs, the world series will spill over into November and bad baseball weather every year.
Game 7 would have gone into November in one of the last couple years already.
Agreed. Cut out 1 week or regular season (154), but 1/2 of the teams generate increased attendance throughout the year because they’re vying for a playoff spot.
Currently only 5 advance in each league and 1 is gone after day 1. Room for more.
It appears 8 would advance, with 11+/- likely in the division chase.
I don’t follow NBA but it seems they include even one more level of playoffs than this MLB proposal does.