Rick_Garcia's Blog

I love so many of the traditions that make America's Pastime so great. It drove traditionalists crazy when baseball changed it's rules to allow an extra four teams into the playoffs. But it's one of the best things to happen to the game. Here we are in another exciting playoff race. In 1994 major league commissioner Bud Selig made the gutsy decision to turn the two National League divisions and two American League divisions into three divisions in each league. Instead of only the two division winners from the senior and junior circuit there are now three division winners and a wild card team from each league in post season play. What this has done is keep the regular season very interesting all the way to the end for more than a few teams each year.
Great move Bud!
And by the way here are my picks for the World Series.

Chicago Cubs vs the Angels. I don't say it with the same certainty that I picked Boston to beat the Lakers in the NBA playoffs But I'm going with the Cubs to win their first World Series in 100 years.