Red Sox/MLB ALDS - Red Sox Lead 2-1

[UNB Bruins Fan]

I am all in on seeing the Cubs choke away the division and lose today and in the one game playoff but why wouldn't MLB just use head to head as tiebreaker for division winner considering the two teams that lose today are the two wild card teams anyway?

IIRC that’s what they did when there were 4 playoff teams and both teams would be playing a best of 5 division series. Now the advantage of winning the division (playing a series) vs. not (one game WC game) is so much greater I’m not sure just using head to head is fair.

 

[22Brad Park]

Go Brewers go.Love to see them knock them Cubs into a 1 game win or go home situation

 

[Johnnyduke]

I will admit as a neutral observer I am enjoying this drama unfold. A lot of Brewer fans in the house as well.

 

[Fenway]

I will admit as a neutral observer I am enjoying this drama unfold. A lot of Brewer fans in the house as well.

When I lived in Chicago near Wrigley I could get to Miller Park in 80 minutes.

 

[Killer B]

Brewers really peaking at the right time. Yelich is a freaking beast! Really hoping they can hang on and beat the Cubbies!

 

[McGarnagle]

Hopefully Yelich brings his mom to the MVP award ceremony

 

[Johnnyduke]

Hader isn't even the Brewers closer? I'd try to make him a starter in the future. Might not be possible but guy looks like Chris Sale out there.

 

[GloryDaze4877]

Brewers really peaking at the right time. Yelich is a freaking beast! Really hoping they can hang on and beat the Cubbies!

His Mom isn't bad either.

 

[McGarnagle]

My favorite part of all this is all the Let's Go Brewers chants, Moose chants, and big cheers whenever the Brewers do something at Wrigley Field.

Cubs fans absolutely deserve the turnabout.

 

[Johnnyduke]

Lester going tomorrow. I hope he pitches a gem and the Cubs lose in extra innings or something.

 

[Johnnyduke]

This also has added importance since the winner would have homefield throughout NL playoffs.

 

[Fenway]

 

[EverettMike]

This also has added importance since the winner would have homefield throughout NL playoffs.

So if the Cubs win the Wild Card game will they play the Brewers? Or do they reseed by total wins?

 

[Fenway]

So if the Cubs win the Wild Card game will they play the Brewers? Or do they reseed by total wins?

Wild Card plays the Brewers

 

[McGarnagle]

So if the Cubs win the Wild Card game will they play the Brewers? Or do they reseed by total wins?

Brewers

WC gets top seed now no matter what. Otherwise the Sox would be hosting Cleveland.

 

[EverettMike]

Brewers

WC gets top seed now no matter what. Otherwise the Sox would be hosting Cleveland.

So f***ing dumb.

 

[EverettMike]

I realize it's the middle of a Monday, but the Dodgers crowd is beyond f***ing pathetic. Holy crap.

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

I realize it's the middle of a Monday, but the Dodgers crowd is beyond ****ing pathetic. Holy crap.

Aren't they the fans that are notorious for leaving after the 6th inning?

 

[McGarnagle]

If the Sox can't win it this year, I'm all about ROCKTOBER

 

[N o o d l e s]

If the Sox can't win it this year, I'm all about ROCKTOBER

Milwaukee or Colorado and I’d be happy

 

[22Brad Park]

Pitching is dominating these games today so far.2 times today I did this and both times homer right away.To funny.

 

[N o o d l e s]

If the Sox can't win it this year, I'm all about ROCKTOBER

Looks like Rocktober goes through Wrigley now...

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Looks like Rocktober goes through Wrigley now...

Good point. I was just remembering buying baseball cards in 69 when I was a kid. The 62 Mets were bad, but so were the 69 Pilots. Their team splits were

.234

.316

.346

.662

[TFOOT] [/TFOOT]

 

[Johnnyduke]

Mike I think what they might be going for is the top seed gets the wild card team regardless of record because in theory that team would have just used their best starter in the one game playoff and then you would only see that pitcher once in your 5 game series. Whether that's enough of a factor to outweigh playing a rested team with an inferior record...tough to say.

 

[EverettMike]

Mike I think what they might be going for is the top seed gets the wild card team regardless of record because in theory that team would have just used their best starter in the one game playoff and then you would only see that pitcher once in your 5 game series. Whether that's enough of a factor to outweigh playing a rested team with an inferior record...tough to say.

Yeah I get it, but in this situation the Braves make out like gangbusters. Adjust.