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MLB playoff danger index: Who might get knocked out early and who might find October magic

The baseball postseason is here — which means it’s out with the power rankings and in with the danger index.

This postseason is a whole new ballgame, with its expanded field of 16 and full three-game wild card rounds in which every team plays. It’s a gambit and not even the No. 1 seeds get a moment to breathe. Being good in the regular season was one thing, winning a short series in the postseason is entirely different.

To add to the drama this year, we haven’t seen the teams play outside of their divisions and regions.