Those variables account, in part, for conflicting estimates of New Yorkâs land area since the city was consolidated in 1898. At that time, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island joined Manhattan and the Bronx to form Greater New York, and the city ballooned to a trumpeted 360 square miles from 60 or so.
Confidence votes 162. Two wild card teams from each league makes the MLB playoff each year. As of 2012 there is a one game wild card playoff between the two best records in each league who didn't win their division. + 134 others found this useful.
MLB 2016 Postseason Schedule Announced. The 2016 postseason schedule was announced by Major League Baseball on Tuesday. The postseason will begin with the American League Wild Card game on Oct. 4 and could stretch until Nov. 2 if the World Series goes to seven games.