Teams have chosen their postseason fate before, and the Cardinals were among the first

Feb 19 2020 by Viva El Birdos

 

Baseball has played around with postseason formats and letting teams choose their fates before, and one of the first notable examples included the 1946 Cardinals.

Word leaked last week that Major League Baseball is considering a radical change to the playoff structure, which would include expanding to four wild card teams in each league and allowing certain teams to choose their opponent on a live TV broadcast.

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