Major League Baseball is expanding the number of playoff teams to 10 . The new format will be used in 2015 and 2016, with a possible return for 2017 if there are no major changes made by then. In an era of 30 teams , even baseball experts stumble at the challenge , he says . Greene : `` I probably could n't do it , '' said Rob Fleder , formerly executive editor of both Sports Illustrated and The National Sports Daily , and editor of `` Damn Yankees , '' an anthology of original essays about the New York Yankees by celebrated writers , to be published next month . Expanding playoffs may be good for revenue but risks diluting memories .
Major League Baseball is expanding the number of playoff teams to 10 . The new format will be used in 2015 and 2016, with a possible return for 2017 if there are no major changes made by then. In an era of 30 teams , even baseball experts stumble at the challenge , he says . Greene : Expanding playoffs may be good for revenue but risks diluting memories .