This first round bye layoff is bad for baseball. As Tiger fans we know what a week off can do to hitters. Gotta figure this out
32 MLB teams
Four Divisions of 8 teams.
The Division winners get all 3 games at home in the first round. The other higher seeds get the first 2 at home
Division winners get 1st & 2nd seeds
4 teams in each league is a enough for me. I don't want 8 in each league, but I am sure they'd go in that direction
But this first round bye has to stop
Let's just say, for spits and giggles, we add Nashville in the AL and Montreal in the NL. They both bo 70-92
The 8 playoff team scenario
AL East
(1) Baltimore 101-61
(3) Tampa Bay 99-63
(5) Toronto 89-73
(8) NY Yankees 82-80
Detroit 78-84
Boston 78-84
Cleveland 76-86
Nashville 70-92
AL West
(2) Houston 90-72
(4) Texas 90-72
(6) Minnesota 87-75
(7) Seattle 88-74
LA Angels 73-89
Chicago 61-101
Kansas City 56-106
Oakland 50-112
Yankees @ Baltimore
Seattle @ Houston
Minnesota @ Tampa
Toronto @ Texas
NL East
(1) Atlanta 104-58
(4) Philadelphia 90-72
(5) Miami 84-78
(8) Cincinnati 82-70
Pittsburgh 76-86
NY Mets 75-87
Washington 71-91
Montreal 70-92
NL West
(2) LA Dodgers 100-62
(3) Milwaukee 92-70
(6) Arizona 84-78
(7) Chicago 83-79
San Diego 82-80
San Francisco 79-83
St. Louis 71-91
Colorado 59-103
Cincinnati @ Atlanta
Cubs @ LA Dodgers
Arizona @ Milwaukee
Miami @ Philadelphia