Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
September 17, 2007
Massive Tie Scenario

The Rockies, losers of two out of three over the weekend are dropped from the massive tie scenario involving the wild card and the west. They basically need to go undefeated if Arizona plays .500 ball. The following scenario involves the four remaining teams and works if the Diamondbacks play .500 the rest of the way.

TeamRecord
Dodgers11-2
Phillies10-3
Padres9-5
Diamondbacks6-6

The Dodgers can actually lose two out of three to the Diamondbacks if they win all the rest of their games. In reality, the Dodgers are going to need to sweep Arizona the next time they play. If Arizona plays worse than .500 ball, this scenario becomes easier to accomplish.

Colorado, however, can still figure in a four-team Wild Card tie.

TeamRecord
Rockies10-3
Dodgers8-5
Phillies7-6
Padres6-8

Unlike the scenario above, this one requires that the Rockies go 4-3 against the Dodgers. The West/Wild Card above does not require any particular combination of wins against any particular team.

Since I'd rather see the division/wild card tie, since it takes two rounds of playoffs, here's what I'd like to see happen over the next series:

  • Dodgers sweep the Rockies in four games.
  • Phillies sweep the Cardinals in three games.
  • Padres splits four with the Pirates.
  • Arizona swept by the Giants in three games.
That would tighten everything up and make the rest of the season a little more even for the massive tie. On top of that, we still have close races for the NL Central and AL Wild Card. Who's looking forward to four games on the Monday after the season ends?
Posted by David Pinto at 07:53 AM | Division Races | TrackBack (0)
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