Migod, what a myopic POV. This is MLB, not NYLB. Back on target. One thing the NFL does with their tv contract is require that all teams make at least one "off-time" appearance. While this wouldn't translate equally in MLB (or even NYLBhttp://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/tongue.gif), there should be a way to have every team be showcased on a prime slot - and I'm not talking about KC finally getting on Sunday Night Baseball only to play NY or Bos. Also, the parity in the NFL owes a great deal to revenue sharing, again something that doesn't translate equally to MLB. The reason it doesn't is due to the disparaging views of each league. The NFL is viewed as the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. The MLB view is that the sum of the parts is greater than the whole. Once that viewpoint is dismissed and the league as a whole is viewed as the business, then the buying of playoffs will become a thing of the past. Sadly, I don't think this will happen in my lifetime.