Whatever your reason might be for wanting to reformat the postseason or MLB in general, here are a few alternatives to the current system. We’ll start with some that could be incorporated into the league without dramatically altering the way the league is constructed. We’ll propose a few ideas for really blowing everything up later.
The 40 Man Roster & Rule 5 Draft – Part 1
Today, we will look at the 40 man roster in relation to how many spots with be available to protect Rule 5 eligible players in the Cubs minor league system. There are two phases of the Rule 5 draft – the major league phase & the minor league phase. The major league phase is 1 round, where each team will …