Sports It’s not 1956 anymore. It’s time fans adapted to MLB’s imperfect playoff format | Opinion October 17, 2022 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY Comments Off on It’s not 1956 anymore. It’s time fans adapted to MLB’s imperfect playoff format | Opinion Three 100-win teams were knocked out before the NLCS while 87- and 89-win wild card clubs battle for the pennant. That's OK, Gabe Lacques writes.