MLB: Union would consider expanded playoffs

[Auggie]

Associated Press / 10-26-10

SAN FRANCISCO -- Baseball's playoffs could be expanding in two years.

The new head of the players' union says his members are open to adding more wild-card teams for 2012 and possibly extending the division series to a best-of-seven.

Union head Michael Weiner says it's also possible players would agree to cutting the regular season from 162 games, but that's more problematic because it would cost teams revenue.

"There is sentiment among a substantial segment of the players to consider expanding the playoffs," Weiner said Monday in an interview with The Associated Press ahead of his first World Series since replacing Donald Fehr as union head.

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Idiots... don't do this.

[HuckleB]

1. So the World Series will be played entirely in November?

Game 7 on Thanksgiving Day!

Ugh.

:crazy: :silly:

[charlie and algernon]

4. That would be more exciting than watching the Packers crush the Lions 44-3 every year

[Auggie]

5. Beat me by a minute, C & A

[Condem]

2. Good idea.

Make the regular season even less relevant than it already is.

[madinmaryland]

3. Un-believable! Heh! The Ohio State-Michigan will get more viewers

than the World Series.

If they expand the playoffs, then the season has to be shortened. Either less games or more double headers.

[Auggie]

6. It was mentioned one of the problems with a shortened season

is teams not making the playoffs lose revenue from fewer games. If expanded playoffs involved some kind of (wait for it) REVENUE SHARING that could make up for it.

Individual clubs could also raise ticket prices. Or in the case of the Cleveland team, cut payroll even more. :eyes:

[madinmaryland]

7. "Revenue Sharing" What a novel concept!!