Did anyone hear the latest MLB ruling , on the division playoff situation?

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A very weird playoff scheduling quirk.

The team that finishes first has the option now of having an extra day off, this was just announced by MLB today.

In the division series, it will be very possible to see a guy like CC Sabathia in game 1 & 4 (on normal rest).

I don't have the exact details but this will be raising eyebows once we get closer to October.

 

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what does "finish first" mean? team with the best record?

 

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blue edwards said:

what does "finish first" mean? team with the best record?

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Yes, I was trying to write this as it came across the wire.

This will give the top team the option of which schedule they want, I wish I had the exact details, this just came out.

 

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Yes, I was trying to write this as it came across the wire.

This will give the top team the option of which schedule they want, I wish I had the exact details, this just came out.

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like boston doesnt have enough advantage with that bullpen...

 

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What are the matchups if it ended today? Same division cannot meet in first round right?

 

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Tom Brady#1 said:

What are the matchups if it ended today? Same division cannot meet in first round right?

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yes that is a fact...but from what it sounded like they would have a choice of which playoff schedule they wanted, one being I think two days off...

they talked about it so fast I didn't have time to digest it.

 

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Tom Brady#1 said:

What are the matchups if it ended today? Same division cannot meet in first round right?

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bos/cle
nyy/laa

if this is how it shapes up, i will be placing a large wager on the halos for the series. they frickin own the yanks...have for years.

 

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blue edwards said:

bos/cle
nyy/laa

if this is how it shapes up, i will be placing a large wager on the halos for the series. they frickin own the yanks...have for years.

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This is what I am hearing but want to confirm. What happened in the past does not matter. Yanks/ANgels, the better team will win. Forget the past. Go Angles.

 

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Tom Brady#1 said:

This is what I am hearing but want to confirm. What happened in the past does not matter. Yanks/ANgels, the better team will win. Forget the past. Go Angles.

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i never forget anything.

 

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That should be interesting.

 

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Tom Brady#1 said:

This is what I am hearing but want to confirm. What happened in the past does not matter. Yanks/ANgels, the better team will win. Forget the past. Go Angles.

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Angels own NY...just can't hit lefthanders.

 

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interesting, i like this rule. well deserving after a 162 game schedule

 

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Angels own NY...just can't hit lefthanders.

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we will see about this. I hope you guys are right,

 

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I think California is the team to beat, Boston a close second, Boston has always played well vs Anaheim though...Cleveland's bullpen and lack of starting depth IMO will hurt them.

 

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Journeyman said:

I think California is the team to beat, Boston a close second, Boston has always played well vs Anaheim though...Cleveland's bullpen and lack of starting depth IMO will hurt them.

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I agree. It is anybody's game with no clear favorite. It should be fun and wild.

 

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The post season will be great...the AL is like the NBA West, NL is the NBA East.