If the Twins/Tigers tie the AL Central, the tie-breaker is determined based on who won the season series (the Tigers). If the Padres/Dodgers tie the NL West, the tie-breaker is determined based on a tie-breaker game. Why? What's the difference?
2006-09-30 20:30:58 · 5 answers · asked by Ryan O 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Somebody noted that the Padres and Dodgers also will not have to play a tie-breaker game. If this IS the case, then it makes sense. BUT the media (including mlb.com) is reporting that even if the Padres and Dodgers are tied for their division, they will still have to play a tie-breaker game. Maybe the media is just incorrect at this point? That would make sense.
2006-09-30 20:40:38 · update #1
Okay, mlb.com has now changed it's story. They say that the tie-breaker for the Dodgers and the Padres will ALSO be based on the season series. Now everything makes sense. It just wasn't making sense, as both situations seemed exactly the same. Thanks for the responses!
2006-09-30 21:55:23 · update #2
Twins and Tigers are in the playoffs no matter what so it's in neither teams' best interest to waste starting pitchers.
Actually, Padres and Dodgers both clinched the playoffs so they won't have to play against each other either.
However, Cardinals and Astros will have to play against each other if they end up tied because they will have the worst record of teams making the playoffs.
2006-09-30 20:33:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The baseball rule is that if two teams make the playoffs, one as the division winner and one as the wild card winner, their season record against each other determines who gets the division win and who gets the wild card. Last year the Red Sox and Yankees had identical records, but the Yankees won the season's series so they won the division and the Red Sox got the wild card. Same thing could occur with the Twins/Tigers and Padres/Dodgers. Because if the Astros and Cards tie, only one will make the playoffs, there has to be a one game playoff.
2006-09-30 20:41:13 · answer #2 · answered by mattapan26 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This situation occurred due to a betting line in Las Vegas. The original tiebreaker policy was the basis for the line. When the 1-game playoff scenario was instituted, it caused an arbitrage oppurtunity and sportsbooks were forced to take the line off the board. The difference was 1.8 million that the casinos were on the line if the Twins and Dodgers won their playoff games.
2006-10-03 22:53:51 · answer #3 · answered by KillaGorilla 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does it matter anyways?
The only difference is that the wildcard team gets bounced by the Yankees one series sooner.
Tigers v. A's (A's 3-2)
Yankees v. Twins (NY 3-1)
Yankees over A's in ALCS in 6 games
2006-09-30 20:48:23 · answer #4 · answered by daknzach 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't care who makes it. . . . As long as both New York teams get bounced before World Series. . . I hate New York and all the teams there. . . . Especially the Yankees. Their not God's team, thats for damn sure. If i was MLB Owner, i'd slap the Yankees, and take em out, and give all their players new homes. . . . the Yankees would be NO MORE. . . . . . May they get swept in the Division Series. . . . . GO TWINS!
2006-09-30 21:22:18 · answer #5 · answered by mulberry_hs_graduate_2002 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here we go again the "JehovaGod brigade is back" They are violently opposed to every conceivable form of worship. You can't sing you don't kneel and must never be caught being anywhere near a church! They were told that there is an evil spirit in every church on earth.All hospitals and schools belong to Satan!
2016-03-18 03:16:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋