[Dilbert San Diego]

It’s crazy how baseball playoffs have expanded so much. Teams with records barely above .500 for the regular season, are in the playoffs.

12 out of 30 teams, or 40% of all of major league baseball, are in the playoffs.

And baseball, more than other sports, can see the inferior teams win a short series against superior teams.

[dfwgator]

It’s all about money.

In the old system where there were no divisions, you knew who was going to be in the World Series, a month beforehand, so everyone lost interest.

[1Old Pro]

12 out of 30 teams, or 40% of all of major league baseball, are in the playoffs.

Only for one reason, $$$$. It is ridiculous otherwise.

[canuck_conservative]

the inferior teams win a short series

Game 1 - Kershaw (LA's "ace") allowed 7 runs and got just 1 out

that's a 162 ERA

the first inning of Game 1! Don't blame it on the series format, Dodgers didn't show up

[discostu]

All baseball teams are barely above 500 if you really look it. Part of the problem with the 162 game season, that kind of grind guarantees even the best teams will have multiple slumps. There’s the adage even the best teams lose 30% of the time. I always find it funny people talk about 100 win teams like it’s a major achievement. If you drop off a zero you get the equivalent of a 10-6 NFL record. Nobody considers 10-6 great, even if it will frequently get into the playoffs. A 100 win team is only 20 games, 1/8 of the season, over 500.