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We have a lot of lawsuits to talk about, which is always, I like that because I get to practice law behind the microphone of Fox Sports Radio.

So we will get to those as we make our sojourn through the overnight hours.

But the story that caught my attention that I really wanted to rant about because people

are getting really worked up about this.

Their blood is boiling.

They're going to have heart attacks here.

And I don't know why you would have a coronary over something like this.

But Major League Baseball is mulling radical changes to its postseason plan.

Now, I realize it's February and pitchers and catchers are starting to go to spring

training.

And there's no real meaningful baseball until like October.

I understand that.

I'm aware of that.

But I find this interesting. I find this interesting. And I can talk about what I think is interesting. And I think this is an interesting deal. If you haven't heard about it, if you've been out of the loop here, supposedly the powers that be that run baseball are planning to increase the number of teams. Currently there are 10 teams that make the playoffs.

They're going to go to 14.

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