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I'd much rather see an expansion and realignment occur before more playoff teams are added. The way that it's set up right now just simply isn't fair to the NL Central with 6 teams or the entire NL for that matter. A 16/14 NL to AL league split isn't harmonious. However, each league must have an even number of teams to balance the playing schedule. If each league had 15 teams on opening day one team in each league would be left with out a playing partner. Unless inter league play between the two leagues were to occur through out the entire season.
In my opinion the perfect scenario would be to expand to 32 teams. And 32 is a nice number. It factors and divides so well. What are they waiting for? So then we're talking about 4 divisions of 4 teams per league. Maybe a north, south, east and west similar to the NFL. Realignment and expansion alone enhances the chances for certain teams to make the post season. Now that's balance and harmony. Expand first to achieve perfect balance.... then consider adding an additional team or two to the play off picture.
As is, right now, the upper 27 percentile make the post season. An expansion with an additional post season team would keep the percentile marginally low at around 31%. I'd go for that. The top third of the league competing for the championship.
1) Expand to 32 teams
2) Realign the divisions
3) Add 1 play off team
4) perfection
 
How about them Oregon Ducks! They're absolutely romping the Pac 10. You may need to spot the Huskies 60 points tomorrow to make it fair.