They start October 4th this year.
Every year, 8 teams qualify for the MLB playoffs. If you win your division, you make the playoffs.
162 and then playoffs
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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.
The MLB team that has gone undefeated in the playoffs were the 1976 Cincinatti Reds swept the Phillies 3-0 in the NLCS and then swept the Yankees 4-0.
Billy Martin
Spring Training starts at the beginning of March, regular season games or Opening Day starts at the beginning of April. The MLB playoffs begin in October.
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.
Playoffs start April 17th. Enjoy.
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