How Do I Setup MLB Playoffs Properly?

The Game · 09-02-2013, 01:56 AM

Forgot to change this in 2012. I am in the MLB Preseason. Right now I don't see who would get the 1st round bye. I can do a 1 game playoff for the Wildcards and 2 division winners but not just the Wildcards. Help. Screenshots would be nice.

BoSoxFan2 · 09-02-2013, 07:54 AM

What you want to do is set it up by seeding, not by fixed, so see my first screenshot, mimic that screen, and it'll be set up for you (First Round Matchups Determined by -> Seeding). Then in setting up round one seeds you want to have seeds 2 & 3 play seeds 5 & 4 respectively? This doesn't work mathematically as we'd have 3 teams in the next round. The solution to this is to add a wildcard, as you then have 6 teams per league, and can run it like the NFL. Thus round one is (Bye v. #1) (#4 v #5) (#3 v #6) (Bye v. #2). So that in theory you have Rd. 2 (#1 v #4) (#3 v #2) Round 3 (#1 v #2) then (#1) wins.

The Game · 09-02-2013, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by BoSoxFan2

What you want to do is set it up by seeding, not by fixed, so see my first screenshot, mimic that screen, and it'll be set up for you (First Round Matchups Determined by -> Seeding). Then in setting up round one seeds you want to have seeds 2 & 3 play seeds 5 & 4 respectively? This doesn't work mathematically as we'd have 3 teams in the next round. The solution to this is to add a wildcard, as you then have 6 teams per league, and can run it like the NFL. Thus round one is (Bye v. #1) (#4 v #5) (#3 v #6) (Bye v. #2). So that in theory you have Rd. 2 (#1 v #4) (#3 v #2) Round 3 (#1 v #2) then (#1) wins.

Forgot to look at the dropdown menu. thanx.

bwburke94 · 09-02-2013, 06:59 PM

Seed #1 Bye
Seed #4 vs. Seed #5
Seed #2 Bye
Seed #3 Bye

Repeat this for the other subleague if you use two of them.

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BoSoxFan2 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 42	What you want to do is set it up by seeding, not by fixed, so see my first screenshot, mimic that screen, and it'll be set up for you (First Round Matchups Determined by -> Seeding). Then in setting up round one seeds you want to have seeds 2 & 3 play seeds 5 & 4 respectively? This doesn't work mathematically as we'd have 3 teams in the next round. The solution to this is to add a wildcard, as you then have 6 teams per league, and can run it like the NFL. Thus round one is (Bye v. #1) (#4 v #5) (#3 v #6) (Bye v. #2). So that in theory you have Rd. 2 (#1 v #4) (#3 v #2) Round 3 (#1 v #2) then (#1) wins. Attached Images

09-02-2013, 06:59 PM	#4
bwburke94 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Belchertown, MA, USA Posts: 4,522	Seed #1 Bye Seed #4 vs. Seed #5 Seed #2 Bye Seed #3 Bye Repeat this for the other subleague if you use two of them.