I've always hated the American playoff system. It's essentially a crapshoot, especially in baseball. The best team doesn't always win. Wish American sports did something like Euro football where the team with the best record at the end of the season is named champion and then you run a small playoff like tournament after the season.
Especially this year where both World Series teams were wildcards, and San Francisco being a 5 seed, a second wild card that did not exist until just a couple of years ago. That being said it felt entertaining even though apparently the ratings stunk for the world series.