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.
There are 20 teams in the Premier League of England (otherwise  known as Barclays Premiere League or English Premier League).  Because there are only 20 spots in the league, â¦ teams can be  promoted from or relegated to the lower divisions based on that  season's performance.