All three of Major League Baseball's 100-win regular-season teams have been eliminated from the postseason and combined for one win during the Division Series. That has led to criticism that the playoff format is unfair to baseball's best teams, giving them too much time off.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 12: Relief pitcher Matt Strahm #25 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates with teammates after beating the Atlanta Braves 3-1 in Game Four of the Division Series at Citizens Bank Park on October 12, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. have been eliminated from the postseason and combined for one win during the Division Series. That has led to criticism that the playoff format is unfair to baseball's best teams, giving them too much time off.
The Braves, Dodgers, and Orioles had five full days off between the end of the 2023 regular season and the beginning of the Division Series round. Is that a reward for regular-season success or too much time off? The Braves and Dodgers were in the same situation last year. They finished with two of the top three regular-season records and then had five days off before being eliminated in the division series in four games.."Five days is different than what we're used to. The All-Star break is three, maybe four days, and that's long. The format works for baseball. The fanfare, the teams involved, it's great for baseball. But when you're living it, it's an adjustment.
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