http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/arti...f_tie_breakers/

This article neglected the fact that there is only a 1 gm playoff to decide a division when the front runner for the WC finishes with a better record than the two divisional opponents.  The reason being is that the loser of that 1 gm playoff goes home.  They do not have a chance at the WC.

 

The CWS eliminated that possibility & that is why they clinched the ALC on Thurs.

 

With that being said a better source is needed for a 3-way tie.

 

Its been said on here a lot and on ESPN if all the teams finish with a tie. First Redsox/Yankees play for division than the loser plays the Tribe.

I would MUCH rather play EITHER NYY or BOS then ANA right now.

 

ANA is going to be well rested, and I can also say that Texas can't beat ANA out of a wet paper sack.  Texas has been ANA's b**** all year.

Kap, I understand what you're saying but I maintain I don't care who the sox play plus there is no way I could ever root for them to lose a series.

http://sports.ign.com/articles/451/451166p1.html

This is the best source I could find.

 

CWS 96-66, CLE 96-66, BOS 96-66, NYY 94-67

 

Scenario #1: Tie for Div Champ & win % > win % of either 2nd place team (NYY, OAK) then the Div Champ is decided by past performance (H2H, etc.).

 

This is the scenario by which the CWS clinched the ALC.

 

CWS 97-65, CLE 95-67, BOS 95-67, NYY 95-67

 

Scenario #5 Tie for Div Champ & win % = win % of either 2nd place team

(CLE, OAK) then 2 game playoff: Div Champ game, WC Champ game.

 

* This was a recent change. In the past there was just a Div Champ game & the loser went home.

Edited September 30, 200520 yr by JUGGERNAUT

http://sports.ign.com/articles/451/451166p1.html

This is the best source I could find.

 

CWS 96-66, CLE 96-66, BOS 96-66, NYY 94-67

 

Scenario #1: Tie for Div Champ & win % > win % of either 2nd place team (NYY, OAK) then the Div Champ is decided by past performance (H2H, etc.).

 

This is the scenario by which the CWS clinched the ALC.

 

CWS 97-65, CLE 95-67, BOS 95-67, NYY 95-67

 

Scenario #5 Tie for Div Champ & win % = win % of either 2nd place team

(CLE, OAK) then 2 game playoff: Div Champ game, WC Champ game.

 

CWS 96-66, CLE 96-66, NYY 96-66

Juggs, why don't you ever believe people on this site when we tell you something?? If boston wins 2 of 3 and cleveland wins 2 of 3, NY and Boston play on Monday for the east, the loser plays Cleveland on tuesday for the wildcard, the end.

Juggs, why don't you ever believe people on this site when we tell you something??  If boston wins 2 of 3 and cleveland wins 2 of 3, NY and Boston play on Monday for the east, the loser plays Cleveland on tuesday for the wildcard, the end.

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It was a recent change. In the past the loser of the Div Champ game went home. I didn't say I didn't believe it. I said a better source was needed to verify it. I found that source & now I agree.

 

Anyways what matters to the CWS now is ALHF adv. CWS & BOS can both finish with 96 wins or CWS & NYY can both finish with 97 wins. So what decides ALHF?

It was a recent change.  In the past the loser of the Div Champ game went home.  I didn't say I didn't believe it.  I said a better source was needed to verify it.  I found that source & now I agree. 

 

Anyways what matters to the CWS now is ALHF adv.  CWS & BOS can both finish with 96 wins or CWS & NYY can both finish with 97 wins.  So what decides ALHF?

We win 1 then we clinch throughout or as long as there isn't a sweep either way in the Boston/NYY series we also clinch it.

Edited September 30, 200520 yr by Rowand44

It was a recent change.  In the past the loser of the Div Champ game went home.  I didn't say I didn't believe it.  I said a better source was needed to verify it.  I found that source & now I agree. 

 

Anyways what matters to the CWS now is ALHF adv.  CWS & BOS can both finish with 96 wins or CWS & NYY can both finish with 97 wins.  So what decides ALHF?

I believe they said winning % within the division decides ALHF if there is a tie as far as record goes which would go to the sox since they are 49-22 within the division and the Yanks are 40-31.

I'm under that impression as well but I can't find a source to back it up. The closest thing I could find is Scenario 7# deciding the ALDS:

 

1) H2H between 2 clubs

2) best intradivision win %

3) best intraleague win %

4) best 2nd half intraleague win %

5) include post-season win %

 

H2H betw NYY & CWS is a tie so CWS win best intradivision.

H2H betw BOS goes to BOS.

 

If we don't win at least 1 we can lose the ALHF.

If we don't win at least 1 we can lose the ALHF.

Correct, if either the yanks or bosox sweep this weekends series.