Since both are in the playoffs and can't play each other in the first round, do they bother with a one-game playoff?
2007-09-28 05:02:57 · 13 answers · asked by Big Larry 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
No. The first tiebreaker is head-to-head record during the regular season. The Yankees win the AL East on this tiebreaker, and the Red Sox get the Wild Card. Read "Scenario #1" in the link below. I know it's from 2003, but the rules still apply.
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2007-09-28 05:06:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 1⤋
The NYC fan is correct about the Red Sox and the Yankees because they are both going to the playoffs. However, if the Mets and the Phillies finish in a tie and the Padres or Rockies have a better won and lost record, than the Mets and Phillies would have a one game playoff to see who wins the division and the loser is out of the playoffs. The same with the Cubs and Brewers.
2007-09-28 13:08:43 · answer #2 · answered by Frizzer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No they will not have a playoff
If the Red Sox and Yankees finish the regular season tied: The Yankees will be declared the division winners based on their 10-8 advantage over the Red Sox in their season series.
2007-09-28 14:37:10 · answer #3 · answered by Elaine S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no there wouldn't be a playoff because both the red sox and yankees are in the playoffs and they don't need to play a tiebreaker; the division would go to the yankees because they won the season series against boston. if the cubs and brewers or phillies and mets tie, then there would be a one game playoff because most likely only one team from each of those divisions will make the show. the wild card in the NL most likely will go to a NL west team (padres, diamondbacks, or rockies)
2007-09-28 12:37:21 · answer #4 · answered by footdoc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the Yankees won the season series (games played against the Red Sox... Yankees won 10/Red Sox won 8). So if they are tied Yankees by default win the AL East crown...
but IMO I don't think the Yankees WANT the AL East as much as the Red Sox.
2007-09-28 12:08:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
In case of a tie, Yankees will win the Division because they won the season series. GO YANKEES!!!
2007-09-28 13:19:56 · answer #6 · answered by lm050254 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope, yankees won the season series, however I would rather play cleveland, LAA owns NYY and i'd rather see the red sox and angels tear each other apart in a small series.
2007-09-28 12:10:15 · answer #7 · answered by chris k 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No. The winner of the season series would win the AL East and the other team would win the Wild Card.
2007-09-28 13:24:12 · answer #8 · answered by Gigi & Tino 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No actually they won't That only happens if the season series is split. The Yankees own the season series.
2007-09-28 15:19:32 · answer #9 · answered by Mr.Triple-Crown 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I like Spongebob. And the Yankees.
2007-09-28 17:26:53 · answer #10 · answered by TheMan. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋