September 18, 2007
Massive Tie Scenario
The chances of a massive tie increased a bit last night as the Phillies and Padres won, while the Diamondbacks lost. Here's one way to get a four way tie for the NL West/Wild Card:
| Team | Record |
| Dodgers | 11-2 |
| Phillies | 9-3 |
| Padres | 8-5 |
| Diamondbacks | 6-5 |
But wait, with the Phillies just 2 1/2 games behind the Mets, it's time to bring in a fifth team.
| Team | Record |
| Dodgers | 11-2 |
| Phillies | 9-3 |
| Padres | 8-5 |
| Diamondbacks | 6-5 |
| Mets | 7-6 |
Bringing the Mets into the tie doesn't do anything to lengthen the playoffs, but it does give up another game to enjoy! And, if the three wild card contenders tie the Mets instead of the Diamondbacks, we still get three days of playoff games! The Cubs and Brewers are still separated by one game in the Central. We could wind up with seven teams competing for four spots at the end of the regular season!
I would just LOVE to see a huge tie. With the parity we're seeing these days, if it doesn't happen this year it could possibly happen next.