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Post by Underwater Johnson on Oct 2, 2021 21:20:23 GMT -5
So how would a three team tie for WC2 be resolved in time for a Tuesday WC game? Game gets pushed back to Wednesday for a 3 way tie. If it’s just a 2 way tie then the tier breaker is Monday with the Wild Card game still happening on Tuesday. Three-team tie for WC2 would result in a a two-game tournament: Club B @ Club A on Monday; Club C @ winner of A vs. B on Tuesday. Winner of second game (WC2) @ WC1 on Wednesday. Team with best head-to-head records can choose which letter they want to be. I think if there's a tie in head-to-head records, MLB chooses them randomly (i.e. they ask the MFYs what they want to be and flip a coin for the other two).
Sox win tomorrow would make them WC1.
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Post by TearsIn04 on Oct 2, 2021 21:21:21 GMT -5
Incredibly, he had ugly numbers at A and AA, but has punched out seven in four innings in The Show. I wouldn't rule out him stressing us out tomorrow. There probably isn't a lot of video the Sox staff to check out on him.
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Post by Underwater Johnson on Oct 2, 2021 21:28:51 GMT -5
Incredibly, he had ugly numbers at A and AA, but has punched out seven in four innings in The Show. I wouldn't rule out him stressing us out tomorrow. There probably isn't a lot of video the Sox staff to check out on him. Zero IP in the Show. Adon pitched those four innings in the Heart of New England, Worcester, Mass., on Sept. 24th.
So at least the Sox have had eyeballs on him in person (although no one on the Boston roster faced him in that game).
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Post by TearsIn04 on Oct 2, 2021 21:34:14 GMT -5
Incredibly, he had ugly numbers at A and AA, but has punched out seven in four innings in The Show. I wouldn't rule out him stressing us out tomorrow. There probably isn't a lot of video the Sox staff to check out on him. Zero IP in the Show. Adon pitched those four innings in the Heart of New England, Worcester, Mass., on Sept. 24th.
So at least the Sox have had eyeballs on him in person (although no one on the Boston roster faced him in that game).
You're right. I looked at it too quickly. Hey, it's been a stressful day, so I'm allowed a screwup or two!
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Post by ericmvan on Oct 2, 2021 21:42:10 GMT -5
Game gets pushed back to Wednesday for a 3 way tie. If it’s just a 2 way tie then the tier breaker is Monday with the Wild Card game still happening on Tuesday. What's the tie breaker if 3 teams go 1-1 ? As soon as the Mariners game ends, I'm going to construct a full table of the possible outcomes (either 8 or 16), with all the different tiebreakers outlined.
I'm rooting for the Mariners tonight because the odds of the Yankees ending up in a tie with them, and hence needing a game 163 to even get to the WC, are much greater that ours. Plus more complicated, interesting scenarios! It really deserves to come down to 4 teams with a game of one another.
As I type, the Angels have tied it up ...
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Post by soxfaninnj on Oct 2, 2021 21:50:43 GMT -5
Haniger!! 3-1 Mariners
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 2, 2021 21:51:08 GMT -5
Haniger hit a 2run HR. 3-1 Mariners
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 2, 2021 21:51:19 GMT -5
What's the tie breaker if 3 teams go 1-1 ? As soon as the Mariners game ends, I'm going to construct a full table of the possible outcomes (either 8 or 16), with all the different tiebreakers outlined.
I'm rooting for the Mariners tonight because the odds of the Yankees ending up in a tie with them, and hence needing a game 163 to even get to the WC, are much greater that ours. Plus more complicated, interesting scenarios! It really deserves to come down to 4 teams with a game of one another.
As I type, the Angels have tied it up ...
3-1 Seattle now!
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Post by cdj on Oct 2, 2021 21:52:32 GMT -5
Damn, almost Jhonathan
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 2, 2021 22:03:08 GMT -5
That strike 3 on Kelenic was atrocious damn
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Post by 07redsox on Oct 2, 2021 22:07:44 GMT -5
Game gets pushed back to Wednesday for a 3 way tie. If it’s just a 2 way tie then the tier breaker is Monday with the Wild Card game still happening on Tuesday. What's the tie breaker if 3 teams go 1-1 ? Not possible for all teams to go 1-1 in the extra tie breaker games. If 3 teams end up tied for one spot, those three teams are designated team A, B, or C. The team with the best head to head winning percentage among those 3 teams gets to pick first, second best second and third last. Team A plays Team B first. Winner of that game plays Team C. The winner of that game goes on to play the other Wild Card winner that wasn’t part of the tie. If the Red Sox are in this situation, they would have the best percentage (it seems they have the best percentage in every single combination of ties, so would always pick first). Their choice would basically be picking to be team A and having to win 2 games in a row, but both of them being at home, or choosing to be Team C and only having to win 1 game, but it would take place on the road.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Oct 2, 2021 22:12:31 GMT -5
3 team tie, SEA-NYY-TOR for WC2 ... SEA @ NYY on Mon winner Hosts TOR on Tues.
Winner @ BOS on WED
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Post by nomar on Oct 2, 2021 22:45:20 GMT -5
Nationals are starting a seemingly very raw rookie making his MLB debut. Joan Adon. Barely any innings above A+ Bats need to show up tomorrow.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Oct 2, 2021 22:47:23 GMT -5
Seattle is really playing to mean it - great D, great pitching, timely hitting. Tomorrow will be quite an epic day for baseball!
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Post by FenwayFanatic on Oct 2, 2021 23:05:21 GMT -5
Would be crazy if the Yankees lost to Wacha at home tomorrow and had to use Cole on Monday as a result.
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Post by soxfaninnj on Oct 2, 2021 23:11:22 GMT -5
There goes the 3way Walsh go ahead 3r blast
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Post by FenwayFanatic on Oct 2, 2021 23:11:33 GMT -5
Walsh hit a 3R homer for Anaheim. Mariners are 2 innings away from being done.
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Post by ericmvan on Oct 2, 2021 23:12:26 GMT -5
Mariners with a 2-run lead with 6 outs to go ,,, and the Angels just took a 4-3 lead on a bomb by Jared Walsh.
They'd better come back, because I've finished my table of possibilities if they win tonight. Infinitely more interesting!
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Post by soxfansince67 on Oct 2, 2021 23:12:38 GMT -5
Yup - what a bash. Seattle has to come back to keep alive.
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Post by soxfaninnj on Oct 2, 2021 23:13:28 GMT -5
Those damn leadoff walks always score. Sewald walks the first two and Walsh destroys a ball
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Post by soxfaninnj on Oct 2, 2021 23:24:42 GMT -5
Would you bunt here?
Add: nice little chess match going on
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Post by soxfansince67 on Oct 2, 2021 23:25:13 GMT -5
Mariners rally time
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Post by soxfaninnj on Oct 2, 2021 23:32:56 GMT -5
Haniger!!!!
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Post by Don Caballero on Oct 2, 2021 23:33:12 GMT -5
Mariners take the lead!
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 2, 2021 23:33:53 GMT -5
Hanniger is clutch
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