Mets Lose Coinflip

[TransMonk]

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070907&content_id=2194382&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

In the event of a tie with the Phillies for the NL East, the tiebreaker will be in Philadelphia.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I heard Willie started his subs in the coinflip.

[Guest sharpie]

Yankees won both of theirs. Steinbrenner paid through the nose for the top coinflipper.

[TransMonk]

Cardinals not being included in the wildcard flipping and the Braves being left out completely seems weird.

[Benjamin Grimm]

TransMonk wrote: http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070907&content_id=2194382&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb In the event of a tie with the Phillies for the NL East, the tiebreaker will be in Philadelphia.

They'd only play that game, though, if the wild card team had a better record.

[Guest Edgy DC]

this is sort of easy to file under dumb things that MLB hasn't fixed just because it hasn't come up on the "things to fix" list. Coin filps? After 162 games, that's the best you can come up with?

How about head-to-head record? Intradivisional record? Run diffferential? Total balks? Give me something.

[nymr83]

agreed.

my list would look like this:

To break division ties:
1. head to head record
2. record vs. division opponents
3. record vs. NL teams
4. Run Differential
5. coin flip

To break wild card ties:
1. head to head record
2. record vs. NL teams
3. Run Differential
4. Coin Flip

[Guest Edgy DC]

I'm OK with a crazy game for all the marbles, just use such tiebreakers to determine home field advantage.

[Zvon]

They did this already?

I don't mind the coin flip itself--its just they do it so prematurely.

They should do it right before the game.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Well, they have to book the stadium, hotels, flights, tee times, hookers, etc.

[nymr83]

Edgy DC wrote: I'm OK with a crazy game for all the marbles, just use such tiebreakers to determine home field advantage.

when i said "break the tie" i meant "determine homefield" i realize that was unclear.

what they really need is better rules for 3-way ties, because right now theres a team that has to only win one game while the other two teams would have to win 2.

[G-Fafif]

In deference to the crazy New Yorkers who tune into Keith Hernandez, tiebreakers should be determined by a few rounds of Johnny on the Pony.

[seawolf17]

How about a Home Run Derby to decide the winner? Each player on the roster, including pitchers, gets one swing. Most home runs wins. How great would it be for a fluke home run by Guillermo Mota to decide a playoff spot?