Wildcard Tiebreaker after Divisional Tiebreaker

Qrashman · 06-09-2009, 06:31 PM

We had two teams, Baltimore and New York (same division), end the season with a 90-72 record. Oakland also had a 90-72 record in the AL West.

Balt and NY played a tiebreaker game. The Yankees won, putting them at 91-70 and Baltimore at 90-73.

So the Yankees win the AL East. Baltimore is at 90-73 and Oakland at 90-72 for the wildcard spot. Oakland should get it...

But now they have Baltimore and Oakland in a tiebreaker for the wildcard.

Any ideas? I could just sim the game and set up manual playoffs, but it kind of ruins the regular season stats because those two teams have an extra game.

frankduffy · 06-16-2009, 01:07 AM

That's exactly how MLB settles it. In MLB any playoff spot that is tied is settled by a one game playoff. If the Orioles and Yanks were the only teams fighting for a spot, I think divisional record takes the crown. Might be head to head.

The playoff games are a big step up from the OOTP days of lowest team number, which was not fun when you run the SF Giants.

06-09-2009, 06:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Qrashman All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NY Posts: 574 Thanked 3x in 1 post	Wildcard Tiebreaker after Divisional Tiebreaker We had two teams, Baltimore and New York (same division), end the season with a 90-72 record. Oakland also had a 90-72 record in the AL West. Balt and NY played a tiebreaker game. The Yankees won, putting them at 91-70 and Baltimore at 90-73. So the Yankees win the AL East. Baltimore is at 90-73 and Oakland at 90-72 for the wildcard spot. Oakland should get it... But now they have Baltimore and Oakland in a tiebreaker for the wildcard. Any ideas? I could just sim the game and set up manual playoffs, but it kind of ruins the regular season stats because those two teams have an extra game. __________________ ------------------- Montreal Expos / Calgary Storm, HBL HBL Baseball - Currently in 43rd season with OOTP, Began March 2001. HBL Waiting List Last edited by Qrashman; 06-16-2009 at 11:01 AM.

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06-16-2009, 01:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
frankduffy Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 47	That's exactly how MLB settles it. In MLB any playoff spot that is tied is settled by a one game playoff. If the Orioles and Yanks were the only teams fighting for a spot, I think divisional record takes the crown. Might be head to head. The playoff games are a big step up from the OOTP days of lowest team number, which was not fun when you run the SF Giants.