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Report: MLB considering complete overhaul of playoffs

Major League Baseball is reportedly proposing not just tweaking their current playoff system, but blowing up the whole darn thing and starting over.

According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, MLB is not only considering expanding the number of playoff teams from 10 to 14- six division winners and eight wild-cards- but revamping the seeding process.

Sherman's full report can be found here.

In the proposal- which MLB is seriously considering- the team with the most wins in each league will get a first round bye from a three-game wild card round.