AL Playoff Thread 2014

[grandy]

Updated

Seattle takes over the 2nd wild card spot with a win as Detroit falls out with the loss

 

[grandy]

Updated

No positional changes

 

[grandy]

Updated

No positional changes

Boston has been eliminated from the AL East

Detroit-KC starts tonight

 

[grandy]

Updated

No positional things

However, things are tightening up elsewhere...Oakland has just a 1 game lead over Seattle for the top wild card spot, Detroit is 0.5 game back of Seattle for 2nd wild card spot and 1 game back of KC in the Central.

 

[jdeb]

Oakland dropping fast. Start messing with chemistry is a touchy thing. They have a pretty soft schedule remaining however.

 

[grandy]

Updated

Detroit and KC move into a tie for 1st place in the Central, they are also technically tied for the 2nd wild card spot (0.5 game up on Seattle).

 

[grandy]

Updated

KC takes the Central lead, Detroit remains ahead in the 2nd wild card spot.

Boston is officially eliminated from the playoffs

 

[grandy]

Updated

Surprisingly eventful day yesterday.

Tampa was eliminated from the East
Minnesota was eliminated from playoff contention
Oakland lost, which means Detroit is now 1 game back for the 1st wild card spot
KC lost, which means Detroit is a 0.5 game back in the Central

 

[grandy]

Updated

Detroit takes over the Central with a 0.5 game lead

KC and Seattle are tied for the 2nd wild card spot, both just a 0.5 game behind Oakland (Seattle would host the one-game playoff if the season ended this way)

 

[manchild98]

Crazy to think the Orioles have an 11.5 game lead.

 

[grandy]

Updated

KC now solely owns the 2nd wild card spot, 0.5 a game up on Seattle

Houston is officially eliminated from the playoffs

 

[grandy]

Updated

No positional changes

Chicago is eliminated from the Central

NY and Baltimore still have yet to play since the game is tonight, however that game is mostly irrelevant as far as playoff positioning goes

Seattle-LA starts tomorrow, LA only has to win one game to both eliminate Seattle from the West and clinch a spot in the playoffs

 

[grandy]

Updated

LA clinches a playoff berth by eliminating Seattle
Seattle is eliminated from the AL West
NY is eliminated from the AL East
Chicago is officially eliminated from the playoffs

Baltimore clinches the AL East with one more win or Toronto loss

 

[grandy]

Updated

Baltimore clinches the AL East title

No positional changes

 

[grandy]

Updated

LA clinches the West

KC and Oakland are tied for both wild card spots, if this is how the season finishes, KC would host Oakland since they have a 4-3 head-to-head advantage

KC is now just a 0.5 game back of Detroit in the Central

 

[grandy]

Updated

KC now has sole possession of that 1st wild card spot

Detroit-KC starts tonight

 

[biggunsbob]

Playoff tiebreakers..... I have an cold and don't understand any of it as my head hurts...
I think if we are tied no matter what there is a one game playoff...


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_tie-breaking_procedures

 

[Thundercats]

Playoff tiebreakers..... I have an cold and don't understand any of it as my head hurts...
I think if we are tied no matter what there is a one game playoff...


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_tie-breaking_procedures

Correct.

 

[twentythree]

We certainly don't want a repeat of the 2009, game 163 @ Minneapolis. That one just broke my heart. Obviously, a record of 86-76 is weak for a division winner. (Detroit and Minnesota had this record before game 163)

 

[grandy]

I forgot to mention

LA basically "eliminated" Detroit/KC from the 1 seed last night, LA will have home field in the 1st round no matter what.