MLB fans react to postseason bracket if the season were to end today: "The fact I even see the Pirates in this makes me happy"

The MLB season is a demanding and grueling journey that allows teams to experience both hot and cold streaks, leading to unpredictable changes in division standings. It's crucial for baseball fans to maintain a balanced perspective and not get overly elated or disheartened about their team's performance too early in the year.

A few teams, like the Seattle Mariners and Philadelphia Phillies, haven't started the season as strongly as they had hoped. As of now, neither team would secure a postseason spot if the season were to end today.

Let's take a glimpse at what the playoff picture would look like if the current standings determined the postseason participants. Some teams, such as the Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros, are expected contenders and wouldn't surprise fans by making the playoffs. However, there are also some pleasant surprises, like the Pittsburgh Pirates, who have enjoyed a strong start to the season.

This playoff bracket would make for some fun matchups like the Houston Astros and the young and exciting Baltimore Orioles. That would set up an intense ALDS matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays.

MLB fans believe this would be an interesting postseason bracket. It seems as if the New York Yankees would have the easiest path to a World Series title if the season ended today.

Other fans think it is too early for anybody to think about the postseason. Teams have not even played 60 games yet. There's plenty of time for these division standings to change.

MLB is in a great spot in terms of competitiveness

This season has been brimming with surprises, like the unforeseen success of the Tampa Bay Rays or the Pittsburgh Pirates, who find themselves atop the National League Central.

Many teams have played above their expectations so far this season, and that's great for the game. Sports tend to get stale when it's the same top teams year in and year out.

It will be interesting to see if some of these teams can keep it up all season. Baseball fans would love to see some new teams fighting in the postseason this year.

About the author

Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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