That's how I feel about baseball. I think it's a bigger accomplishment to have the best record in the league during the regular season than winning the WS. Winning the postseason tournament is great, but being #1 in the league over a 162 game season is greater.
I know that most people don't agree with me.
I agree with your premise, but winning a WC spot in baseball actually means something; football teams frequently back into the playoffs and get lucky.