Florida Marlins Is the wild card hurting the division races? MiamiHerald.com: Baseball 2010-09-08 13:31:00 Before I get started here, let me state that I was a big proponent of the wild card when it was implemented back in 1995, and I am still in favor of it today. In fact, I am on the side of those who wish to expand the playoffs even further in adding another wild card team from each league.