When it comes to professional sports in the United States, it has generally been accepted that there are four
major leagues: The NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB. Major League Soccer can stake a claim as the fifth major league based on attendance and increasing interest level. But every other pro league, men's or women's, just doesn't consistently capture the attention of a mass audience enough to be considered part of this group.
In this market, we have all four of the accepted major sports teams, with a fifth in MLS scheduled to arrive in a few years. For now, it's the four. The last three teams to make it to the postseason among those four were:
*The 2014-15 Wild, which clinched a playoff spot last night.
*The 2013-14 Wild, which made it to the second round.
*The 2012-13 Wild, which ended a playoff drought.
The Vikings have won 12 combined games the past two seasons and started over at the two most positions: quarterback and head coach.
The Twins have endured four consecutive seasons of at least 92 losses, and many projections have them headed for a fifth.
