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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
One thing I've never understood about MLB is why play so many regular season games (twice as many as NHL/NBA), yet have so few playoff games? Adding in another round of playoffs (and getting rid of an equal number of regular season games) would give more teams a playoff shot, help get rid of ridiculous 20+ year playoff droughts like the Jays are in, increase the number of sellout games, and increase TV ratings. That should mean a lot more money for the league and would grab the attention of a lot more casual fans like me, instead of waiting every few decades to see our favorite team in the post season
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MLB long predates the advent of playoffs, so traditionally followed the European model of having the team at the to of the table win the title. The World Series began when the AL and NL were separate organizations entirely and was a true interleague championship. And if one sport clings to traditions hard, it's baseball. League playoffs only began in 1969.