Playoff question

[Hambombs]

Is it #1 seed vs #4 seed and #2 seed vs #3? or am i wrongg?

 

[romeo212000]

That sounds right.

 

[Xx srs bsns xX]

#1 vs (#4/#5)...then #2 vs #3

Oh.... and #1 has to travel to the winner of the #4/#5 matchup for the first 2 games.

 

[romeo212000]

#1 vs (#4/#5)...then #2 vs #3

Oh.... and #1 has to travel to the winner of the #4/#5 matchup for the first 2 games.

Which is total crap. Almost makes you want to have the second best record.

 

[Windingmywatch]

#1 vs (#4/#5)...then #2 vs #3

Oh.... and #1 has to travel to the winner of the #4/#5 matchup for the first 2 games.

The 2-3 setup is only for 2012 and applies to both the #1@#4/#5 and #2@#3.

Next season it goes back to the 2-2-1 schedule.

Not sure why Romeo would say "Almost makes you want to have the second best record" ... since #2 visits #3 for the same 2-3 schedule. Maybe he didn't read up on this stuff ahead of responding.

 

[romeo212000]

The 2-3 setup is only for 2012 and applies to both the #1@#4/#5 and #2@#3.

Next season it goes back to the 2-2-1 schedule.

Not sure why Romeo would say "Almost makes you want to have the second best record" ... since #2 visits #3 for the same 2-3 schedule. Maybe he didn't read up on this stuff ahead of responding.

I thought was only for the 1-4 series.

 

[Windingmywatch]

I thought was only for the 1-4 series.

Nope. Both.

For the 2012 Postseason only, the five-game Division Series will begin with two home games for lower seeds, followed by up to three home games for higher seeds. This one-year change, which eliminates a travel day prior to a decisive Game Five of the Division Series, was necessary because the 2012 regular season schedule was established before the agreement on the new Postseason format was reached. Next year, the Division Series will return to the 2-2-1 format used in previous years.

MLB announces 2012 Postseason schedule | MLB.com: News

#2 will know where it is playing ... #1 will not know until the 1-game playoff is over.

Figuring out who #4 and #5 are might not be hard ... but can be:

Changes to the Postseason format include the following:

Clubs from the same division will be allowed to play one another in either the Wild Card Game or the Division Series.

Tiebreaker games will be played to determine Division Championships, even if the two tied Clubs are assured of participating in the Postseason.

If a Division Championship tiebreaker game is necessary, the head-to-head record between the tied Clubs will determine home-field advantage.

If the head-to-head record is tied, then division record will be the next tiebreaker.

If two Clubs are tied for both Wild Card berths, home-field advantage will be determined by the head-to-head record between the tied Clubs.

If the head-to-head record is tied, then division record will be the next tiebreaker.

MLB announces 2012 Postseason schedule | MLB.com: News

 

[Hambombs]

^^^ interesting cant wait 5 weeks from now!

 

[bone3421]

#1 vs (#4/#5)...then #2 vs #3

Oh.... and #1 has to travel to the winner of the #4/#5 matchup for the first 2 games.

this

 

[kennyt12]

It's really stupid because the lower seed can get some momentum going and put the pressure on the higher seed by winning two home games.

 

[fordman84]

It's really stupid because the lower seed can get some momentum going and put the pressure on the higher seed by winning two home games.

This is why I don't like it. regardless of the game format, I don't like the top seed having to play away from home first.

 

[Windingmywatch]

This is why I don't like it. regardless of the game format, I don't like the top seed having to play away from home first.

Nobody except fans of WC teams like the format. It is all about MLB wanting to add two markets to the playoff run.

What makes little sense is to create all the SportsHoopla about a second WC team in each league ... and then go to a one game elimination to select the WC that will face the #1 seed.

 

[Hambombs]

Doesnt the #2 seed have homefield also?

 

[AGZBASEBALL]

In the Meatime The Rangers need to Keep Winning Every Series. Oakland is Incredible Right Now. There on Their Way to a 6th Straight Win. Rangers Lead will be Down to 4 Games Going into Tomorrow. Lets Win the Division First before we all worry about Playoff Seedings. Lots of Games Left with the Athletics and Angels in September.

 

[romeo212000]

Can't believe the A's are keeping this up like they are.

 

[Xx srs bsns xX]

In the Meatime The Rangers need to Keep Winning Every Series. Oakland is Incredible Right Now. There on Their Way to a 6th Straight Win. Rangers Lead will be Down to 4 Games Going into Tomorrow. Lets Win the Division First before we all worry about Playoff Seedings. Lots of Games Left with the Athletics and Angels in September.

I'm not worried....

 

[Al Falfa]

I'm not worried....

I'm not worried about the A's, but I'm concerned. You have to be when they have better starting pitching than us. And they seem to hit enough to back up the pitching. Having Brett Anderson back just as Colon was suspended was a bit of good fortune for them. He's been lights out and they have knocked off 6 or 7 games in the GB column since early July so it's hard to say they are playing over their heads or that they are a fluke. Should be an interesting month.

 

[Xx srs bsns xX]

And in case you were wondering why....

"uncommon" opponents remaining

TEX - Cle, KC, TB, Cle
OAK - Bos, Balt, Det, NYY

They have a 13 game stretch of Balt, Det, NYY, Tex

Rangers in that same stretch?
Sea, LAA, Sea, Oak

 

[Al Falfa]

And in case you were wondering why....

"uncommon" opponents remaining

TEX - Cle, KC, TB, Cle
OAK - Bos, Balt, Det, NYY

They have a 13 game stretch of Balt, Det, NYY, Tex

Rangers in that same stretch?
Sea, LAA, Sea, Oak

Not sure what their head to head record is against these teams but the A's are 6 games over .500 against Eastern division teams and 6 or 7 games against Central division teams. Almost identical to the Rangers record. I do remember the A's sweeping the Yankees recently in a four game series. On the other hand the Rangers record against Western division teams is .500 even at 19-19. Hope I'm wrong, but it's hard to see the A's cratering in Sept.

 

[romeo212000]

We'll have to win our games against them for sure.