Why MLB's new playoff format doesn't allow for being clever

Dear salty Dodgers fans crying about the playoff format: Remember what the format looked like when you last won : r/mlb

AP sources: MLB offers 76-game year, up to 16 playoff teams

MLB playoffs 2020 -- Why this could be the wildest postseason ever - ESPN

MLB playoffs: Phillies are this good — and should win World Series

THE 2023 MLB PLAYOFF BRACKET IS NOW SET! WHO DO YOU THINK WILL WIN IT ALL? : r/mlb

Rosenthal: Does MLB's playoff format already need changes as higher seeds lose advantage? : r/baseball

MLB playoff picture: Three impacts of baseball's new 12-team postseason format

MLB playoffs 2023: Suárez tries to give Phils 3-0 lead at D-Backs; Astros try to even ALCS at Texas - WTOP News

Game Changers: No divisions and new playoff format

Spencer Strider: Braves Have to Own Loss to Phillies, Can't Blame MLB Playoff Format : r/mlb

Will mindbending proposed changes to MLB's playoffs change the game?, MLB