Dave Roberts thinks MLB should make big change to playoff format…

The Los Angeles Dodgers staved off elimination on Wednesday by beating the San Diego Padres 8-0 in Game 4 of the National League Division Series. Had the Dodgers failed to win that game, they would have joined an increasingly long list of teams that received a bye to the Division Series, only to lose to a Wild Card team that had been playing without a layoff. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts thinks Major League Baseball could help limit that advantage by making one relatively simple change. In Roberts’ view, extending the Division Series to make it a best-of-seven would reduce randomness and help