A requirement that all postseason games would have to go at least nine innings with language that would take into account weather delays such as what happened in Game 5 of the 2008 World Series.
The elimination of coin flips to decide homefield advantage in any one-game playoff for a division or wild card spot.
If the second rule had been adopted for previous tiebreakers, here's how they would have played out:
1946 - Cardinals had beaten the Dodgers, 14-8, during the regular season. The Dodgers won the coin flip and opened at St. Louis and would have hosted a third game if they hadn't lost the first two.
1948 - Cleveland and Boston split their 22 games. Boston was the host.
1951 - The Dodgers beat the Giants in 13 of 22 games. The Giants hosted 2 of 3, although the Dodgers had won the coin flip.
1959 - The Dodgers beat the Braves in 12 of 22 games. The Dodgers won the toss and would have hosted a Game 3.
1962 - The Giants won the season series against the Dodgers, 13-9. The Dodgers hosted 2 of the 3 games.
1978 - The Yankees had won the season series against Boston, 8-7. Boston was the host.
1980 - The Astros and Dodgers had split 18 games. The Dodgers were the host.
1995 - The Angels and Mariners split 12 games and the Mariners won the toss to be the host.
1998 - The Cubs won 6 of 9 against the Giants and also won the toss to be the host for the playoff game.
1999 - The Mets had won 5 of 9 against Cincinnati but the Reds won the coin flip.
2007 - The Rockies had won 10 of 18 games against the Padres and won the coin flip.
2008 - The Twins had won 10 of 19 against the White Sox, but lost the coin flip.
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