Back in 2007, Joel Sherman of the New York Post advocated for MLB to add a second wildcard to postseason play.

His reasoning?

Under this plan, you get the best of all worlds. By making the October road harder for wild cards, you amplify the importance of winning the division and also building the best record in the league. In addition, you expand the chances for more teams to compete for a playoff spot and, thus, potentially expand interest in the game.

Commissioner Bud Selig implemented such a proposal for the 2012 playoffs.

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And wouldn’t you know? Travis Ishikawa wants you to know that winning the division in 2014 was way overrated.

In just the third season under the new format, both participants in this year’s World Series, Kansas City sporting a .549 winning percentage and San Francisco at .543, will be wildcard teams. Moreover, the National League’s entrant, the Giants, wouldn’t have even qualified under the old system.

Just . . . wow.

The Fall Classic gets underway on Tuesday at 8:07 p.m. EDT on FOX.