The Pirates earned a four-game intra-divisional regular season edge over the Reds. That can evaporate in one game.
The only city that was energized by the wild card race was Cleveland.
If the goal is to make September more important and compelling, this goal is largely counteracted by the expanded rosters.
The one-game playoffs are exciting only because they are rare and unique. You can't force a Game Seven or a Bucky Dent Game or a Last Day 2011. Nobody cares about the first round and why should they? It's like trying to generate excitement by declaring every day is Christmas.
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