Breaking News: Additional Wild Cards for 2012

[Erick]

I don't think it does but I too am glad.

It certainly doesn't.

[Namaste]

It'll be fun having three NL East playoff teams

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I'm glad. Pretty much guarantees the Marlins make the playoffs.

Fritz did it.

[Fritz]

I got that swag.

[DColts]

So the NL and AL East will each have the two wild cards?

[Namaste]

CAN'T WAIT FOR THE PLAYOFF PRE SALE BOYZZZZZZZZZZ

[Ramp]

So the NL and AL East will each have the two wild cards?

yessir

[Chewford]

Should be a 3 game playoff at least. This isn't the NFL.

[Jorge18]

Yea, I'm not too thrilled with the 1 game playoff, but it should make for some interesting baseball. I'd love to see a game where JJ starts and Buehrle comes out of the bullpen.

[Beef]

Yeah, and then not have either available for at least a couple games of the DS

[Jorge18]

Yeah, and then not have either available for at least a couple games of the DS

Yep, that's true. Well I guess it depends how many days are in between this game and the DS. It would make sense to have atleast 3-4 days in between.

[Beef]

No it wouldn't. These aren't the NBA Playoffs. It would also take away a big advantage that I believe is meant to exist for the division winners.

[Jorge18]

No it wouldn't. These aren't the NBA Playoffs. It would also take away a big advantage that I believe is meant to exist for the division winners.

So you're basically having to start the division series with your 2nd or 3rd starter.

[Omar]

Yup

[Madman81]

If you don't like it, then win the division.

[Ramp]

So you're basically having to start the division series with your 2nd or 3rd starter.

Correct. There will be no days in between. The point of this is to put the wild card at a disadvantage.