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New postseason format isn’t lowering the bar too much

San Diego Padres' Manny Machado reacts at home plate after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)

Toronto Blue Jays' George Springer (4) hits a solo home run in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, in Toronto on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

New postseason format isn’t lowering the bar too much