The Philadelphia Phillies haven’t made the playoffs in 10 years, the second-longest streak in Major League Baseball.
This ain’t the way to end that streak.
As MLB officials and the MLBPA continue negotiating a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, the biggest sticking point has surprisingly come from the owners’ push for playoff expansion. Multiple reports indicate the two sides have agreed to a 12-team playoff pool, a compromise between the 10 teams sought by the players and 14 by the owners.
Of course, no agreement is official until all items are agreed to, which is why the issue of a 14-team playoff format could rear its head again before all is said and done this week.