What we've learned about MLB's playoff format: Would changes make it more fair'?
Briefly

In the past three years, three consecutive No. 6 seeds have reached the League Championship Series, raising questions about the effectiveness of the current playoff structure.
The increasing trend of upsets during the postseason, particularly for lower seeds, suggests that the playoff format may not be rewarding the best teams as intended.
Read at www.nytimes.com
[
|
]