How Does League Structure Affect Baseball Competition?

[DevD]

Different baseball leagues use different approaches to divisions, playoffs, schedules, promotion systems, and postseason qualification. Which league structure creates the fairest competition? Should baseball leagues experiment with systems used in other sports, or do traditional formats work better for the sport?

[Rhino]

A long regular season followed by playoffs based on clear qualification rules seems fairest to me. Baseball has enough randomness in short series already, so giving teams a realistic chance to prove themselves over many games matters. Other sports offer ideas worth testing, but promotion and relegation would be difficult without stable finances and strong lower-league infrastructure.