September 12, 200520 yr The New York Yankees won a coin flip Monday and would host the Boston Red Sox if a one-game playoff is needed to break a tie for the AL East title. The Yankees, who trailed the Red Sox by three games entering play Monday, end the regular season with three games at Fenway Park from Sept. 30-Oct. 2. If the teams finish with identical records and the wild-card club comes from another division, the Yankees and Red Sox would shift to New York for the tiebreaker game. New York and Boston last finished the regular season in a tie for first in 1978, when Bucky Dent's three-run homer boosted the Yankees to the division title. If game is needed to break a tie between Cleveland and the Chicago White Sox in the AL Central, the Indians would host, and if the Los Angeles Angels and Oakland need a tiebreaker in the AL West, the game would be at Anaheim. In the event a tiebreaker is needed for the wild card, New York and Oakland would play at Cleveland, and Oakland would play at New York. If three teams finish with the same record and a tiebreaker is needed, the teams in the same division play a tiebreaker for first place, and the loser meets the team from the other division in a one-game wild-card tiebreaker. If a tiebreaker game is necessary in the NL wild-card race, Philadelphia would host Houston and Florida, the Marlins would host Houston, the Astros would host Washington, and the Nationals would host the Phillies and Marlins.
September 12, 200520 yr Damn, let's not get in a tie. 941951[/snapback] Thats exactly what I was thinking
September 12, 200520 yr If there is going to be a tie, it's most likely going to be between us and Houston, so we got the only homefield that really matters, in my opinon.
September 12, 200520 yr If there is going to be a tie, it's most likely going to be between us and Houston, so we got the only homefield that really matters, in my opinon. 942085[/snapback] yup. I'd imagine the odds of us tying houston for the WC are higher than the odds of us tying Philly or Washington, combined.
September 12, 200520 yr If its a tie with Philly, I would have to be on some major alcohol to watch that game. :plain
September 12, 200520 yr screw that ytf are you guys giving up on teh division, i still believe its in our grasps i mean were only 7 games back with 29 games left!
September 12, 200520 yr screw that ytf are you guys giving up on teh division, i still believe its in our grasps i mean were only 7 games back with 29 games left! 942199[/snapback] Your not serious are you?
September 12, 200520 yr screw that ytf are you guys giving up on teh division, i still believe its in our grasps i mean were only 7 games back with 29 games left! 942199[/snapback] There are 19 games left. It's out of reach unless the Braves COMPLETELY collapse. If we went 15-4, the Braves would have to go 8-11 just to tie them.
September 12, 200520 yr IMAGINE A ONE GAME PLAYOFF AT PRO PLAYER. That would be so intense. We definetly would see a packed house if it happened.
September 12, 200520 yr If there is going to be a tie, it's most likely going to be between us and Houston, so we got the only homefield that really matters, in my opinon. 942085[/snapback] That's exactly what I was thinking...hopefully we'll just win it, but the toss for the most likely tie went in our favor.
September 12, 200520 yr Wow that really works out for the Phils. We either host, or play just 2 hours away.
September 13, 200520 yr If either the Nationals or Phillies over-take us, they'd be playing substantially better baseball than we would have been in the next 18 games, so I'm not so sure it's going to matter where we play. Really, this is probably going to be a 2 team race between us and Houston, so it's nice we've got the tie-breaker with them.
September 13, 200520 yr If either the Nationals or Phillies over-take us, they'd be playing substantially better baseball than we would have been in the next 18 games, so I'm not so sure it's going to matter where we play. Really, this is probably going to be a 2 team race between us and Houston, so it's nice we've got the tie-breaker with them. 942908[/snapback] Perhaps we shouldn't be counting Philly out prematurely. They had a surprising win against Hudson tonight. Their offense may just keep them in the race.
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