[bravos1]

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I think divisions are retarded. Top 4 teams should make it, because that way you get the 4 BEST teams in the playoffs.

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Divisions are in every sport now-a-days..... don't see them going anywhere.

One issue may be how the divisions are jacked up... NL Central has 6 teams, while the AL West has just 4.

I'd propose the following:
Add 2 more teams to the AL and make 4 - 4 team divisions.
Winners of each division go on to the playoffs
2 Wild-card teams also go
2 teams w/ best record overall get a first round bye
remaining 4 teams play a 3 game series (3v6 and 4v5)
winners then play a 5 game series vs the bye teams (1-vs-worst and 2-vs-other regardless of what division they are from)
Winners play each other in a 7 game series
WS is 7 game series also


Obv biggest hurdle is getting 2 more AL teams, but I'm sure the market is there... Nashville? Charlotte? Las Vegas?