This is not your granddaddy’s Major Leagues. The sport that is forever transfixed by tradition is changing things up, and it’s going to be mightily magical.
There will be one wild card spot added to each league, and I couldn’t be more thrilled. Sure, there are some that hate the new format, but I say give it a chance, because there is a great deal to like here.
The best reason to love an added spot is that the division means something. Finally, we will have top-tier teams playing hard in September to secure the division title. If not, they could be one and done in the one-game, winner-take-all wild-card format.
After that, it’s all about more teams having a bigger shot at the Big Dance. Forget about half the league losing interest sometime in June. Now there is a reason to hold out hope for the entire year.
This is going to be a brilliant change, and here are the teams that stand to win big because of it.
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