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Saturday, February 2, 2013

Radical playoffs: a few ideas.


How about selecting playoff teams by poll?

http://radicalbaseball.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-about-selecting-playoff-teams-by.html

Let top team pick its playoff opponent.
http://radicalbaseball.blogspot.com/2011/04/let-top-team-pick-its-playoff-opponent.html

Put all teams in the MLB playoffs.

http://radicalbaseball.blogspot.com/2009/12/put-all-teams-in-mlb-playoffs.html

NFL has the solution to MLB's playoff problem

http://radicalbaseball.blogspot.com/2011/01/nfl-has-solution-to-mlbs-playoff.html

BCS (Baseball Championship Series) or March Madness.

http://radicalbaseball.blogspot.com/2011/10/bcs-baseball-championship-series-or.html

One month seasons!

http://radicalbaseball.blogspot.com/2010/05/one-month-seasons.html
Posted by Kenneth Matinale at Saturday, February 02, 2013
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