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Johanna's View
by Johanna Wagner
Potential Play-off results
This post was written by Johanna Wagner on September 14, 2008
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A series of coin tosses was conducted on Friday by Major League Baseball to determine the sites for various potential two-team tie-breakers that would impact the 2008 postseason. Teams within 5.5 games of a respective postseason berth were included in the coin flips, while additional coin tosses will be held if they become necessary over the rest of the 2008 regular season.

 

The site for a potential one-game tie-breaker to determine the American League East Champion is as follows:

 

Opponents Site

BOS vs. TB Fenway Park, Boston

 

The site for a potential one-game tie-breaker to determine the A.L. Central Champion is as follows:

 

Opponents Site

MIN vs. CWS U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago

 

The site for a potential one-game tie-breaker to determine the A.L. Wild Card is as follows:

 

Opponents Site

MIN vs. BOS Fenway Park, Boston

 

The site for a potential one-game tie-breaker to determine the National League East Champion is as follows:

 

Opponents Site

PHI vs. NYM Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia

 

The site for a potential one-game tie-breaker to determine the N.L. Central Champion is as follows:

 

Opponents Site

MIL vs. CHI Miller Park, Milwaukee

 

The site for a potential one-game tie-breaker to determine the N.L. West Champion is as follows:

 

Opponents Site

ARI vs. LA Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles

 

The sites for potential one-game tie-breakers to determine the N.L. Wild Card are as follows:

 

Opponents Site

PHI vs. MIL Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia

HOU vs. MIL Minute Maid Park, Houston

STL vs. MIL Busch Stadium, St. Louis

HOU vs. PHI Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia

STL vs. PHI Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia

STL vs. HOU Busch Stadium, St. Louis

 

If two clubs from the same division are tied but both are assured of participating in the postseason, then the first tie-breaker to determine which club is the Division Champion and which club is the Wild Card would be their 2008 season-series record. The second tie-breaker is divisional record.

 

TBS and ESPN Radio would provide national coverage of any tie-breaker game, which would be tentatively scheduled for Monday, September 29th. In the event of simultaneous or overlapping tie-breaker games, TNT would provide national coverage.

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