September 13, 2006
Massive Tie
Once again, Baseball Musings presents the best outcomes to move the National League toward the massive tie scenario.
- Houston defeats St. Louis.
- Philadelphia takes two from the Atlanta.
- Florida defeats the New York.
- Cincinnati defeats San Diego.
- Chicago defeats Los Angeles.
- San Francisco defeats Colorado.
Yes, I'm throwing the Braves under the bus. There are enough teams close to the top of the race that getting Atlanta involved won't make things more complicated come October. If the above scenario plays out, the top five wild card teams will be separated by 1 1/2 games, and the Dodgers and the pack separated by just three. A three way division tie, with a five team wild card playoff would take five days to play out. Fun, fun, fun.