3 way tie Bug

Panchobamba · 05-24-2013, 01:07 PM

After 162 games, Tucson, Minnesota & Philadelphia were tie at 83-79, good enough for the 2nd wild card slot. For a tie breaker Tucson beat Philadelphia and was placed as the 2nd wild card, never giving Minnesota a chance to play.

Wisnoodles · 05-24-2013, 06:54 PM

Minnesota didn't qualify maybe by division or head to head record which is why they didn't play anyone.

Panchobamba · 05-24-2013, 07:32 PM

Doesn't sound right. They're in different divisions. Found this in Wiki.
Three-way tie for the division or wildcard.
The three teams will be designated as "A", "B" and "C". A two-game elimination format will ensue. In Game 1, A will host B. The following day, in Game 2, the winner of Game 1 will host C. The winner of Game 2 advances to the postseason.

Le Grande Orange · 05-25-2013, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Wisnoodles

Minnesota didn't qualify maybe by division or head to head record which is why they didn't play anyone.

Doesn't work that way in real life, as Panchobamba described above. All three teams tied for the second wild card berth should have been involved in the tie-breaking games.

Here is the complete list of how ties would currently be broken by MLB.

05-24-2013, 01:07 PM	#1
Panchobamba Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 113	3 way tie Bug After 162 games, Tucson, Minnesota & Philadelphia were tie at 83-79, good enough for the 2nd wild card slot. For a tie breaker Tucson beat Philadelphia and was placed as the 2nd wild card, never giving Minnesota a chance to play. Attached Images

05-24-2013, 06:54 PM	#2
Wisnoodles Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 393	3 way tie Bug Minnesota didn't qualify maybe by division or head to head record which is why they didn't play anyone. Last edited by Wisnoodles; 05-24-2013 at 06:56 PM.

05-24-2013, 07:32 PM	#3
Panchobamba Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 113	Doesn't sound right. They're in different divisions. Found this in Wiki. Three-way tie for the division or wildcard. The three teams will be designated as "A", "B" and "C". A two-game elimination format will ensue. In Game 1, A will host B. The following day, in Game 2, the winner of Game 1 will host C. The winner of Game 2 advances to the postseason.