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MLB to add 2 wild card teams

The Twins may have an extra chance to make the playoffs in 2012. MLB owners are adding two more wild card teams to the postseason -- a change that could come as early as next year. Baseball owners also cleared the way for the Houston Astros to move over to the A.L. Western Division, starting in 2013.
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The Twins may have an extra chance to make the playoffs in 2012. MLB owners are adding two more wild card teams to the postseason -- a change that could come as early as next year. Baseball owners also cleared the way for the Houston Astros to move over to the A.L. Western Division, starting in 2013.

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