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ravinhood · 03-31-2007, 12:28 PM

In a mad race for a wild card spot three 2nd place teams finished the season with 86-76 win-loss records. Boston Redsox, Minn Twins and Oakland A's, but, for some strange reason Boston didn't get to play. Minn played Oak and won and there was no game played against Boston. Is this correct? Is the tie breaker for wild card teams something to do with records vs each other and then only the two top teams who had a better record vs the other(s) play for the wild card spot?

Bos was 3-6 vs Oak, but, 5-1 vs Minn

Minn was 4-6 vs Oak, and 1-5 vs Bos

Oak was 6-4 vs Minn and 6-3 vs Bos

Why didn't Boston play Oakland instead?? Minn was 3-6 vs Oak until the Wild card game and only then did the goto 4-6 so they were basically tied with Bos vs Oakland, and had a worse record between each other?? Doesn't make sense, why didn't Boston get to play in the Wild Card playoffs??

03-31-2007, 12:28 PM	#1
ravinhood Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 374 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Three Way Tie for Wild Card - One Team didn't get to play In a mad race for a wild card spot three 2nd place teams finished the season with 86-76 win-loss records. Boston Redsox, Minn Twins and Oakland A's, but, for some strange reason Boston didn't get to play. Minn played Oak and won and there was no game played against Boston. Is this correct? Is the tie breaker for wild card teams something to do with records vs each other and then only the two top teams who had a better record vs the other(s) play for the wild card spot? Bos was 3-6 vs Oak, but, 5-1 vs Minn Minn was 4-6 vs Oak, and 1-5 vs Bos Oak was 6-4 vs Minn and 6-3 vs Bos Why didn't Boston play Oakland instead?? Minn was 3-6 vs Oak until the Wild card game and only then did the goto 4-6 so they were basically tied with Bos vs Oakland, and had a worse record between each other?? Doesn't make sense, why didn't Boston get to play in the Wild Card playoffs??