The Unequal Boost of Playoff Expansion
The expansion of the MLB playoffs for 2012 and the realignment of the leagues in 2013 will dramatically reshape the postseason picture. But who benefits most from the new arrangements?
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Expanding to a 10-team Playoff is a Bad Idea
Bill Petti kvetching about playoff expansion
Gambling for October: How Expanding the Playoffs Could Aid Parity
One to rectify parity issues in baseball—without engineering a massive overhaul of the revenue sharing and luxury tax systems that would require the consent of a supermajority of the owners and the MLBPA—is simply to sweeten the pot: add a couple more playoff teams.
