MLB Play off schedule ???

[danfish]

can some tell me how the playoff schedule is determine, eg. if yanks win the wild card, and redsox, indians, angels win their division, who plays who ? thx

 

[crox99]

No one can answer that question yet but if the Yankees are the wildcard they cannot play the Redsox on the first round.

 

[masterswimmer]

The wild card winner plays the team from another division with the best record. Then the other two teams play.

Like Crox said, the wild card cannot play a team from their own division, even if the other team has the best record in the league.

If the season were to end right now, the standings would look like this:

Red Sox (best record in the AL)
Los Angeles
Cleveland
NYY (wild card)


The Red Sox would play Cleveland.
The Yankees would play Los Angeles.

swimmer

 

[danfish]

The wild card winner plays the team from another division with the best record. Then the other two teams play.

Like Crox said, the wild card cannot play a team from their own division, even if the other team has the best record in the league.

If the season were to end right now, the standings would look like this:

Red Sox (best record in the AL)
Los Angeles
Cleveland
NYY (wild card)


The Red Sox would play Cleveland.
The Yankees would play Los Angeles.

swimmer

if thats the case "lets go Indians" to be realistic the yanks prob wont win the East
really dont want yanks to play LA, much
rather they play the Indians and let Bos and LA kill eachother. LOL
Yanks always have trouble with LA

 

[Timbo]

The way A-Rod has been hitting the ball he could beat any team on his own. :biggrin: I agree though that we have had trouble with the Angels in the past. Right now we need to keep winning just to make sure we get into the playoffs.

 

[crox99]

Definately let's hope that the Yankees play the Indians:tired:

 

[masterswimmer]

I couldn't agree with you guys more. I'd love to see Cleveland finish with either the best record (unlikely) or the second best record (behind Boston). Then the bombers would play Cleveland.

LA has been our nemesis :sad2:

R

 

[nycmat]

guys to be the best you have to beat the best. i have no problem if we play the angels. i wouldnt want anyone to say if we make it and win it all, for people to then say hey we only won it because we didnt play the angels. bring them on!!!
GO YANKS!!

 

[masterswimmer]

guys to be the best you have to beat the best. i have no problem if we play the angels. i wouldnt want anyone to say if we make it and win it all, for people to then say hey we only won it because we didnt play the angels. bring them on!!!
GO YANKS!!

No matter who wins, they only have to play 2 out of the opposing 3 teams (same as any other playoff contender). Whoever goes on to win any of the series will then turn out to be 'the best'. I still prefer to face Cleveland, then the Red Sux, then LA......in that order. Doesn't mean it will happen that way and it doesn't mean it will cheapen the 27th championship.

swimmer

 

[Savager]

The way A-Rod has been hitting the ball he could beat any team on his own. :biggrin: I agree though that we have had trouble with the Angels in the past. Right now we need to keep winning just to make sure we get into the playoffs.

BTW, A-Rod is having the game season ever and no doubt he will be the MVP this year. Do you think Yankees will signed him? Is he going to test the market? How much do you think he'll get in the future? People are saying $30 million per year. What do you think?

 

[masterswimmer]

His agent is Scott Boras........'nuff said. He WILL be testing the waters. There are only a couple of teams that can afford $30 million/year, so the contenders will be few. I think he'll get the $30 million/year and I think the Yanks will be the team to pay it.

Here's a guy on the throws of being the next legitimate home run king. He doesn't have a single team at this point in his career that he can say he'd enter the Hall of Fame wearing their uniform. It's time he establishes himself as a player for 'X' team. Obviously the Yankees can promote him (not that he needs promoting) as much as he can benefit them.

I think A-Rod remains a Yankee after this year. However, I will say that I was one of those on the other side of the fence just one year ago. I think he's finally settled into his role on the team. His interview the other day was finally an interview I can say was a turning point in his public relations. When asked how it feels to be leading the 'bigs' in HR's, RBI's, runs scored and slugging percentage and the possibility of winning MVP, he replied, 'it's nothing if we don't win the world series'. He finally won me over with his attitude. He won me over awhile ago with his athletic success. This was what put him over the top........IMO

swimmer

 

[Savager]

His agent is Scott Boras........'nuff said. He WILL be testing the waters. There are only a couple of teams that can afford $30 million/year, so the contenders will be few. I think he'll get the $30 million/year and I think the Yanks will be the team to pay it.

Here's a guy on the throws of being the next legitimate home run king. He doesn't have a single team at this point in his career that he can say he'd enter the Hall of Fame wearing their uniform. It's time he establishes himself as a player for 'X' team. Obviously the Yankees can promote him (not that he needs promoting) as much as he can benefit them.

I think A-Rod remains a Yankee after this year. However, I will say that I was one of those on the other side of the fence just one year ago. I think he's finally settled into his role on the team. His interview the other day was finally an interview I can say was a turning point in his public relations. When asked how it feels to be leading the 'bigs' in HR's, RBI's, runs scored and slugging percentage and the possibility of winning MVP, he replied, 'it's nothing if we don't win the world series'. He finally won me over with his attitude. He won me over awhile ago with his athletic success. This was what put him over the top........IMO

swimmer

I also think he is going to test the water. But who can pay him $30mil/year ? If he is going to stay with the Yankees for contract extention, I think he is getting pay about $27 or 28mil. Yankees want him to extent the contract since Texas is paying the big part of his contract. But if he opted out and want more years, Texas is out for free and Yankees has to pay the whole money, that's alot. Didn't yankees already stated that they won't try to sign ARod if he decided to opted out?

BTW, Yankees needs to sign few more players this year, right? Jorge Posada and Rivera? Who else?

 

[masterswimmer]

Correct.......the Yankees said they would not get into a bidding war if he opted out. However, these are the same Yankees who said they would not give in to Clemens demands of going home between starts. Well guess what, they went back on their word and did what they wanted to in the end.

Same thing will happen with A-Rod........IMO

swimmer

 

[Wes]

since when has money been a problem for the yankees? It would be stupid to let him go to a competing team.