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Union would consider expanded playoffs

Updated: October 26, 2010, 9:23 PM ET
Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO -- Baseball's playoffs could be expanding in two years.

The new head of the players' union says his members are open to adding more wild-card teams for 2012 and possibly extending the division series to a best-of-seven.

Union head Michael Weiner says it's also possible players would agree to cutting the regular season from 162 games, but that's more problematic because it would cost teams revenue.

"There is sentiment among a substantial segment of the ...

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