The updated MLB playoff format has produced some thrilling series along with some unlikely outcomes on the way to the final four teams remaining. Yes, it stinks that the Tigers aren’t playing baseball deep into October, but it’s been enjoyable seeing the high level of play across games and makes me long that much more for Detroit’s return to glory. While I realize that what I write here is going to get blown to bits once games start Tuesday evening, it’s fun to rank things and try to make sense of the unpredictable.
We’ve already seen a host of upsets, as well as an 18 inning game that tied the record for longest in major league postseason history.