Baseball fans slam 'dumbest' new MLB proposal amid wild new playoff format plans and owners' push for shorter seasons

Daily Mail - Oct 8, 2026

Major League Baseball team owners want to cut the regular season down from 162 to 154 games while drastically reformatting the playoffs, according to a proposal.

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Xabi Alonso REJECTS Thomas Tuchel's criticism of Cole Palmer's decision to withdraw from England squad as he insists Chelsea were right to take care of star themselves

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Bulldogs dominant in win over Bombers to start Pride Round

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Donald Trump scraps visit to watch huge college showdown between Alabama and Georgia

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New Hibs star Rabbi Matondo feels he has 'unfinished business' in Scottish football

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