POST SEASON AND ALL STAR GAME FORMAT CHANGES?
 
Jayson Stark wrote an article about possible changes to the All-Star Game format as well as the entire Post-Season format (article here). I'm going to comment on some of the proposals...
 
 
America vs. The World All-Star Game
Do people really like this? I guess it's a good way to drum up nationalistic feelings among sports fans, but is this really the time in the world when we want to fight another "America vs. The World" battle? The NHL tried this format for a few years and scrapped it because it was lame. I don't see the appeal of it and I can't really see it increasing ratings at all. America vs. the World, or another name for that could be "White vs. Non-White", because that's essentially what it would be.
 
 
6 Teams From Each League in the Playoffs
What? What!??!?!?!
 
I'm glad that SANDY ALDERSON (of all people) has the foresight to see that this is a bad idea. The regular season would be completely diminished, the division titles would be pretty much rendered meaningless. Yes, the two best teams would get a bye, but the two best teams would still have to win two series to make it to the World Series. I just don't see how the benefits of this system could possibly outweigh the costs.
 
 
I really don't like the idea of baseball adding more teams to the playoff mix. I might be fighting a losing battle, but I do not think it's in the best interest of Major League Baseball or it's fans.