What? Orioles say if there is a 3-way tie for 2 wild-cards, they want to risk it on 1 game?

[MDtransplant757]

I don't know if there's a better way to handle it, though. Unless you want to rely on head to head matchups to decide who's in/who's out?

Detroit would be out in that case. We own the season series over them, as does Toronto.

[El Gordo]

If you are one of the two WC teams you play one G to get to the ALDS. So in this situation you play one home game to get to the ALDS, right? If DET wins v TOR we play them at home to play TOR?

[eddie83]

Detroit would be out in that case. We own the season series over them, as does Toronto.

Well I would be all for that this year.

You can't eliminate a team in a sport that plays 162 in a tiebreaker. This isn't the NFL.

[MDtransplant757]

Well I would be all for that this year.

You can't eliminate a team in a sport that plays 162 in a tiebreaker. This isn't the NFL.

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Had to pick the low hanging fruit.

[eddie83]

If you are one of the two WC teams you play one G to get to the ALDS. So in this situation you play one home game to get to the ALDS, right? If DET wins v TOR we play them at home to play TOR?

The loser of first game has to win next 2 just to get to ALDS. Either way a team has to win 2 games to get to ALDS. You have to win to advance to WC game and then win that game to go to ALDS.

If 3 way tie now. I think that is what you are asking.

[Filmstudy]

So at this point the Orioles will play in at least 1 of:

--the WC game; or

--a home play-in game.

As they have selected, they cannot play a road play-in game because:

--a 2-way tie with Det will be in Baltimore

--they selected 1 home game in the even to a 3-way tie

[eddie83]

So at this point the Orioles will play in at least 1 of:

--the WC game; or

--a home play-in game.

As they have selected, they cannot play a road play-in game because:

--a 2-way tie with Det will be in Baltimore

--they selected 1 home game in the even to a 3-way tie

Correct. Any play in game would be a home game.

[TINSTAAPP]

I don't know if there's a better way to handle it, though. Unless you want to rely on head to head matchups to decide who's in/who's out?

Why not just use the normal three-way tiebreaker and just forget about the Wild Card game?

? 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.

Club 1- Blue Jays 14-12 record against Orioles and Tigers, winning record against O's

Club 2- Orioles 14-12 record against Blue Jays and Tigers, losing record against Jays

Club 3- Tigers 5-9 record against Blue Jays and Orioles

Game 1- Orioles host Tigers on Tuesday

Game 2- Winner of Orioles/Tigers game plays Blue Jays for right to go to ALDS

[TINSTAAPP]

I'd imagine the Blue Jays had the first say.

Jays have the season series over the Tigers (4-3) and Orioles (10-9).

Yeah but the Orioles had second say. It makes no sense for them to choose a single elimination over a double elimination. It's simple odds. It's a lot easier to go 2-1 than 2-0. This move smells of the Angelos family being cheap or desperate for revenue and wanting the sure home game instead of risking the Orioles playing two or three road games and then getting eliminated.

[TINSTAAPP]

Maybe it's a simple as wanting to assure that the home fans get to see a playoff game.

That still doesn't make much sense because if the Orioles beat the Blue Jays in Toronto, they'll end up hosting the WC game anyway. So if Buck and Orioles management decided to make this move because they want the home fans to see a playoff game, it's also sending a message to the players that they don't have much confidence they'll be able to win in Toronto. Anyway, I hope Gausman wins tomorrow and makes this all a moot point.

[Crazysilver03]

Since these games would be a continuation of thr regular season, would they still have access to the full rosters of September call ups?

[mdbdotcom]

A cynic might suggest that the O's would make more money on one home game than on two away games.

[1968_bills_fan]

Ah, I think everyone is missing the real point. #1 The Orioles play badly in Toronto. At Toronto the Orioles are 4-7 and in Camden Yards they are 6-3 (There was one tie and I missed a game somewhere). The road to the ALDS goes through the Blue Jays and it makes more sense to play them at home than away. #2 At this time of year everybody is tired and it is not a good idea to play two away games in different cities and then immediately start the ALDS away to Texas. That would probably be 3 away games in a row with travel between each one. Why be worn out? #3 the Orioles are short on starters and also depend upon their bullpen. They would want to use Tillman and the new Urbaldo as many times as they can. Fewer games with more time between games helps this. Also, the bullpen is a strength and might get wornout with 3 do-or-die games in a row. #4 I broke the piggy bank and have WC tickets for section 40 :laughlol: :hearts: :thumbsup1: :2yay-thumb: that I can't sell on Stub Hub.

[Beeracuda]

So if I'm reading this correctly, we're in the "playoffs" regardless of what happens today on the field, right?

The worst we can be is 88-74, which is the best the Tigers can be after today and their makeup game tomorrow.

So we'll either play in Toronto on Tuesday, or in Baltimore on Wednesday, correct?

[backwardsk]

Maybe it's because of pitching matches. Maybe they don't want to choose among Gallardo, Bundy, or a short rested Miley to be the wildcard starter.

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