GDT 2021 | AL Playoff Race and Scoreboard Watching Thread

[TheHurl]

What happens if there is a 3 way tie or just a 2 way tie

 

Determining Home-Field Advantage in Two-Team Tiebreakers

 

1. Head-to-head winning percentage during the regular season.

2. Higher winning percentage in intradivision games.

3. Higher winning percentage in intraleague games.

4. Higher winning percentage in the last half of intraleague games.

5. Higher winning percentage in the last half plus one intraleague game, provided that such additional game was not between the two tied clubs. Continue to go back one intraleague game at a time until the tie has been broken.

 

Determining A, B, C Designations in Three-Team Tiebreakers

 

1. All Three Clubs Have Identical Records Against One Another

 

• Club with highest winning percentage among three tied clubs in intradivision games chooses its designation, followed by the team with the next highest winning percentage in intradivision games. If any two of the clubs have identical winning percentages, then then the two-Club tiebreak rules will break that tie. If all three Clubs have identical winning percentages, then;

 

• Club with the highest winning percentage in the last half of intraleague games chooses its designation, followed by the team with the next highest winning percentage in intraleague games. If any two of the clubs have identical winning percentages, then then the two-Club tiebreak rules will break that tie. If all three Clubs have identical winning percentages, then;

 

• Club with the highest winning percentage in the last half plus one intraleague game, provided that such additional game was not between any of the tied Clubs, chooses its designation, followed by the team with the next highest winning percentage in the last half plus one intraleague game. Continue to go back one intraleague game at a time until the tie has been broken.

 

2. Three Clubs Do Not Have Identical Records Against One Another

 

• If Club 1 has a better record against Clubs 2 and 3, and Club 2 has a better record against Club 3, then Club 1 chooses its designation, followed by Club 2.

 

• If Club 1 has a better record against Clubs 2 and 3, and Club 2 and 3 have identical records against one another, then Club 1 chooses its designation. Clubs 2 and 3 would follow the two-Club tiebreak rules to break their tie to pick the next designation.

 

• If Club 1 and 2 have identical records against one another, but each has a better record against Club 3, then Clubs 1 and 2 would follow the two-Club tiebreak rules to break their tie to pick the first designation.

 

• If Club 1 has a better record against Club 2, Club 2 has a better record against Club 3, and Club 3 has a better record against Club 1; OR Club 1 has a better record against Club 2, Club 2 and 3 have identical records against one another and Club 3 has a better record against Club 1; OR Club 1 and 2 have identical records against one another, Club 1 has a better record against Club 3 and Club 2 and 3 have identical records against one another, then:

 

a. The Clubs will be ranked by their overall winning percentage amongst the other Clubs combined. The Club with the highest overall winning percentage in that group chooses its designation, followed by the team with the next highest overall winning percentage.

 

b. If two of the Clubs have identical winning percentages, then they would follow the two-Club tiebreak rules to break their tie to pick their designation.

 

c. If all three teams have identical winning percentages, then the tiebreak rules above (No. 1) for three clubs having identical records against one another should be followed.

 

Determining A, B, C, D Designations in Four-Team Tiebreakers

 

1. The Club with the highest winning percentage in games among the tied Clubs chooses its designation first, followed by the Club with the second-highest winning percentage and the Club with the third-highest winning percentage. If two Clubs have identical winning percentages, then the two-Club tiebreak rules shall apply to determine which team selects its designation first. If three Clubs have identical winning percentages, then the three-Club tiebreak rules shall apply to determine which teams select their designation first. If all four Clubs have identical winning percentages, then;

 

2. The Club with the highest winning percentage in intradivision games chooses its designation first, followed by the Club with the second-highest winning percentage and the Club with the third-highest winning percentage. If two Clubs have identical winning percentages, then the two-Club tiebreak rules shall apply to determine which team selects its designation

 

4. The Club with the highest winning percentage in the last half plus one intraleague game, provided that such additional game was not between any of the tied Clubs, chooses its designation followed by the Club with the second-highest winning percentage and the Club with the third-highest winning percentage. Continue to go back one intraleague game at a time until any ties have been broken.

 

 

 

Two-Club Tie for Division Championship (Losing team does not qualify for Wild Card):

One tiebreak game will be played to determine the Division Champion. Home field advantage will be determined by the rules above for a two-team tiebreaker.

 

Two-Club Tie for Division Championship and Wild Card:

One tiebreak game will be played to determine the Division Champion. The loser of the game will be declared a Wild Card. Home field advantage will be determined by the rules above for a two-team tiebreaker.

 

Two-Club Tie for Division Championship & Tie with Club Outside Division For One Wild Card Spot:

1. One tiebreak game will be played to determine the Division Champion. Home field advantage will be determined by the rules above for a two-team tiebreaker.

 

2. A second tiebreak game will be played between the loser of the game to determine the Division Champion and the team from the other division at the ballpark of the team in the other division to determine the Wild Card.

 

Two-Club Tie for Division Championship & Tie with Club Outside Division For Two Wild Card Spots:

One tiebreak game will be played to determine the Division Champion. Home field advantage will be determined by the rules above for a two-team tiebreaker. The loser of the game and the team from the other division will both be declared Wild Cards. Home field advantage in the Wild Card game will be determined by the rules above for a two-team tiebreaker.

 

Two-Club Tie for Division Championship & Tie with Two Clubs Outside Division For One Wild Card Spot:

1. Two tiebreak games will be played. One will feature the two Clubs tied for the Division to determine the Division Champion, and the other will feature the other two Clubs outside the division. Home field advantage in each game will be determined by the rules above for a two-team tiebreaker.

 

2. A third tiebreak game will be played between the loser of the game to determine the Division Champion and the winner of the game between the two Clubs outside the division at the ballpark of the team outside the division to determine the Wild Card.

 

Two-Club Tie for Division Championship & Tie with Two Clubs Outside Division For Two Wild Card Spots:

1. Two tiebreak games will be played. One will feature the two Clubs tied for the Division to determine the Division Champion, and the other will feature the other two Clubs outside the division to determine one Wild Card Club. Home field advantage in each game will be determined by the rules above for a two-team tiebreaker.

 

2. A third tiebreak game will be played between the loser of the game to determine the Division Champion and the loser of the game between the two Clubs outside the division to determine the second Wild Card Club. Home field advantage in the game will be determined by the rules above for a two-team tiebreaker.

 

Two-Club Tie for One Wild Card Spot:

One tiebreak game will be played to determine the Wild Card. Home field advantage will be determined by the rules above for a two-team tiebreaker.

 

Three-Club Tie for Division Championship (Losing teams do not qualify for Wild Card):

After Clubs have been assigned their A, B and C designations, Club A would host Club B. The winner of that game would then host Club C to determine the Division Champion.

 

Three-Club Tie for Division Championship & One Wild Card Spot:

After Clubs have been assigned their A, B and C designations, Club A would host Club B. The winner of that game would then host Club C to determine the Division Champion. The loser of the game would be declared the Wild Card Club.

 

Three-Club Tie for Division Championship & Two Wild Card Spots:

After Clubs have been assigned their A, B and C designations, Club A would host Club B. The loser of the game would be declared one Wild Card Club. The winner of that game would then host Club C to determine the Division Champion. The loser of the game would be declared the other Wild Card Club.

 

Three-Club Tie for Division Championship & Tie with Club Outside Division For One Wild Card Spot:

After Clubs have been assigned their A, B, C and D designations (In this case, Club D would be the Club outside the Division), Club A would host Club B and Club C would host Club D.

 

1. If Club D wins, it would be declared the Wild Card Club and the winner of the game between Club A and Club B would be declared the Division Champion.

 

2. If Club C wins, then the winner of the game between Club A and Club B would host Club C. The winner of the game would be declared the Division Champion and the loser would be declared the Wild Card Club.

 

Three-Club Tie for Division Championship & Tie with Club Outside Division For Two Wild Card Spots:

After Clubs have been assigned their A, B, C and D designations (In this case, Club D would be the Club outside the Division), Club A would host Club B and Club C would host Club D.

 

1. If Club D wins, it would be declared one Wild Card Club and the winner of the game between Club A and Club B would be declared the Division Champion. The loser of the game between Club A and Club B would host Club C to determine the other Wild Card Club.

 

2. If Club C wins, then the winner of the game between Club A and Club B would host Club C. The winner of the game would be declared the Division Champion and the loser would be declared one Wild Card Club. The loser of the game between Club A and Club B would host Club D to determine the other Wild Card Club.

 

Three-Club Tie for One Wild Card Spot:

After Clubs have been assigned their A, B and C designations, Club A would host Club B. The winner of the game would then host Club C to determine the Wild Card Club.

 

Three-Club Tie for Two Wild Card Spots:

After Clubs have been assigned their A, B and C designations, Club A would host Club B. The winner of the game would be declared one Wild Card winner. Club C would then host the loser of the game between Club A and Club B to determine the second Wild Card Club.

 

Four-Club Tie for Division Championship (Losing teams do not qualify for Wild Card):

After Clubs have been assigned their A, B, C and D designations, Club A would host Club B and Club C would host Club D. The winners of each of those games would then meet, hosted by the winner of the game between Club A and Club B, to determine the Division Champion.

 

Four-Club Tie for Division Championship & One Wild Card Spot:

After Clubs have been assigned their A, B, C and D designations, Club A would host Club B and Club C would host Club D. The winners of each of those games would then meet, hosted by the winner of the game between Club A and Club B, to determine the Division Champion. The loser of the game would be declared the Wild Card Club.

 

Four-Club Tie for Division Championship & Two Wild Card Spots:

After Clubs have been assigned their A, B, C and D designations, Club A would host Club B and Club C would host Club D.

 

1. The winners of each of those games would then meet, hosted by the winner of the game between Club A and Club B, to determine the Division Champion. The loser of the game would be declared the Wild Card Club.

 

2. The losers of the original two games would meet, hosted by the loser of the game between Club A and Club B, to determine the other Wild Card Club.

 

Four-Club Tie for One Wild Card Spot:

After Clubs have been assigned their A, B, C and D designations, Club A would host Club B and Club C would host Club D. The winners of each of those games would then meet, hosted by the winner of the game between Club A and Club B, to determine the Wild Card Club.

 

Four-Club Tie for Two Wild Card Spots:

After Clubs have been assigned their A, B, C and D designations, Club A would host Club B and Club C would host Club D. The winners of each of those games would be declared the Wild Card Clubs.

[G-Snarls]

At this point the only thing that will soothe my anger (and only slightly) if is the Red Sox continue to suck their way out of the post season and the lucky AF Mariners beat the Yankees in the Wildcard game

[Spanky99]

At this point the only thing that will soothe my anger (and only slightly) if is the Red Sox continue to suck their way out of the post season and the lucky AF Mariners beat the Yankees in the Wildcard game

 

But not Toronto?

[G-Snarls]

But not Toronto?

 

OK well I meant only if the Jays don't make it of course

[Stangstag]

OK well I meant only if the Jays don't make it of course

 

Hard to be certain around here. There’s people who actively want the Jays to miss out

[RustyTrombone]

At this point the only thing that will soothe my anger (and only slightly) if is the Red Sox continue to suck their way out of the post season and the lucky AF Mariners beat the Yankees in the Wildcard game

 

I kind of want the Mariners to get cock stomped on a national stage and lose like 14-2 to the Yankees.

[Spanky99]

I kind of want the Mariners to get cock stomped on a national stage and lose like 14-2 to the Yankees.

 

They play the Angels, though?

[RustyTrombone]

They play the Angels, though?

 

If they make the wild card game.

[Spanky99]

If they make the wild card game.

 

f*** that s***, that's our spot.

[G-Snarls]

f*** that s***, that's our spot.

 

Spanky, you have me fired up in a good way

 

f*** the Sox and Mariners. Let's win 3/3, win a play in game and get to that WC

 

[RustyTrombone]

f*** that s***, that's our spot.

 

Obviously! I want the Jays to make it. Goes without saying. But out of the other scenarios id like to see if the Jays dont make it is to see the Mariners get raped on live tv.

[Spanky99]

Spanky, you have me fired up in a good way

 

f*** the Sox and Mariners. Let's win 3/3, win a play in game and get to that WC

 

 

3 devices 3 games, already to go. lol... GO Nats/Angels and Rays!!!

[Spanky99]

Obviously! I want the Jays to make it. Goes without saying. But out of the other scenarios id like to see if the Jays dont make it is to see the Mariners get raped on live tv.

 

Not until the Jays are out, do I look at the other scenarios.

[BigCecil]

Not until the Jays are out, do I look at the other scenarios.

 

Im with ya on that Spank....13.7% chance we ain't done yet. Better odds than Jim Carey had in Dumb and Dumber.

 

Can't lie though. Tuesday sucked donkey ass and last night was worse.

[Spanky99]

Im with ya on that Spank....13.7% chance we ain't done yet. Better odds than Jim Carey had in Dumb and Dumber.

 

Can't lie though. Tuesday sucked donkey ass and last night was worse.

 

Yeah kind of the camels back that last series, but not until the math says so. If I had this scenario a couple months ago, I'd likely take it.

[Dick_Pole]

Remember in 2016 the percentage change of making the playoffs in the last few days went from something like 90% to 30% to 90% then 100%? So anything is possible. I believe that was the birth of crazy Olerud rants too.

[bones10]

Yankees still in play with that match up tomorrow.

[Abomination]

Odor making the final out pleases me greatly.

[thatoneguy]

Jays win.

 

Yankees lose.

 

Red Sox win.

 

The plot thickens.

[Spanky99]

2-1 Angels!

[bones10]

Whos starting for the redsox tomorrow

[Spanky99]

Whos starting for the redsox tomorrow

 

Houck

[M.E.]

Thank you Angels

[connorp]

I went to bed last night and it was bottom 7, zero out 1st and 3rd and Kelenic up. Though they’d squeak it out. I thought they’d lose of the games though. I’m worried Boston sweeps

[Jimcanuck]

I went to bed last night and it was bottom 7, zero out 1st and 3rd and Kelenic up. Though they’d squeak it out. I thought they’d lose of the games though. I’m worried Boston sweeps

 

I actually think its more likely the Rays sweep the Yanks, then the Bosox lose a game to the Nats.

[Laika]

I actually think its more likely the Rays sweep the Yanks, then the Bosox lose a game to the Nats.

 

Yeah same.

 

Sale vs Corbin is like an 80% win prob for Boston. And Josiah Gray is struggling so unless he has a random great game (possible because he's talented) then Boston probably sweeps.

 

Meanwhile, Yankees are in for two tough games.

[BigCecil]

Really hope Teo, Springer, Vlad find it more today. They have been off. Bottom of the order stepped up huge yesterday.

 

Keep it rolling boys!

[connorp]

I actually think its more likely the Rays sweep the Yanks, then the Bosox lose a game to the Nats.

 

Yeah I’d agree to that

[connorp]

Yeah same.

 

Sale vs Corbin is like an 80% win prob for Boston. And Josiah Gray is struggling so unless he has a random great game (possible because he's talented) then Boston probably sweeps.

 

Meanwhile, Yankees are in for two tough games.

 

They’re using Sale for last game? You’d think he’d go for WC game

[Laika]

They’re using Sale for last game? You’d think he’d go for WC game

 

I think he's lined up for it but I'm not 100% sure. If they clinch today then obviously they won't