As of the start of the 2007 playoffs, no. The most 'sweeps' in the first round of the playoffs has been two and that has happened many times. But never have three teams swept in the first round of the MLB playoffs much less all four teams.
With the Tampa Bay Rays making the playoffs in the 2008 season, all MLB teams have made the playoffs at least one time.
To settle the "question" of which major league baseball team is the best. It's the same reason there are playoffs in all major sports.
yes...........the playoffs and world series are played in october
Make more money for the owners
82-80 by the 2005 San Diego Padres who won the NL West Division. They lost in the NLDS to the St. Louis Cardinals 3 games to 0.
Playoff teamsThere are two Leagues in Major League Baseball. The American League and National League. Each league is divided into three divisions. East Central, and West. The winner of each division at the end of the regular season goes on to the playoffs, and he team with the best record that finishes in second place wins the wild card spot. The four teams in each league play each other in the playoffs and the winner moves on to the World Series.
You have the playoffs and then the World Series.
To get to the MLB world seiries your team has to survive the playoffs and be the last national leauge team or American leauge
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There are a total of 4 Wild Card teams in Major League Baseball, 2 from the American League and 2 from the National League. The 2 Wild Card teams in each league have to play in a 1-game Playoff in order to determine the Wild Card team that will be advancing to play 1 of the Divisional Champions.
The Major League Baseball roster size does size for the Playoffs since on September 1 the Major League Active Roster size is increased to 40 man from a 25-man roster however for all Playoff games the Playoff rosters will all go back to a 25-man roster however any Major League Baseball player that has been removed from a Playoff roster will not be subjected to transaction moves such as being demoted, designated for assignment, being outrighted to the minors, being traded or being released.
The 2010 Major League Baseball playoffs start on Wednesday, October 6. Game one of the ALDS and NLDS will be played on that day. Game one of the ALCS will be played on Friday, October 15 while NLCS game one will be played on Saturday, October 16. Game One of the World Series will begin on Wednesday, October 27.