OT: Quick question about MLB playoffs

[Hurst2112]

Instead of spending 30 minutes looking through threads, I figured I would just post this question and have a couple of you answer quick.

Why is Minnesota playing the New York in the playoffs? Why doesn't NY play the team with the worst winning percentage (ANA)? Minnesota should have the home field against Boston.

I am of course missing something here...but I don't know what it is.

Thanks

[molson]

Minnesota and Anaheim actually had the same record (92-70). Anaheim wins the tiebreaker via head to head, I presume.

[Cards4ever]

Instead of spending 30 minutes looking through threads, I figured I would just post this question and have a couple of you answer quick.

Why is Minnesota playing the New York in the playoffs? Why doesn't NY play the team with the worst winning percentage (ANA)? Minnesota should have the home field against Boston.

I am of course missing something here...but I don't know what it is.

Thanks


They were tied, and Anaheim had a better record against the Twins, making them the 2 seed.

[Chief Rum]

The Anegls went 5-4 against the Twins this season.

CR

[Hurst2112]

x- NY Yankees 101 61 .623 - 57-24 44-37 897 808 Won 1 5-5
y- Boston 98 64 .605 3 55-26 43-38 949 769 Lost 1 7-3
Baltimore 78 84 .481 23 38-43 40-41 843 830 Won 1 6-4
Tampa Bay 70 91 .435 30.5 41-39 29-52 714 842 Won 1 5-5
Toronto 67 94 .416 33.5 40-41 27-53 719 823 Lost 1 4-6
CENTRAL - RACE W L PCT GB HOME ROAD RS RA STRK L10
x- Minnesota 93 70 .571 - 50-32 43-38 786 720 Won 1 5-5
Chicago Sox 83 79 .512 9.5 46-35 37-44 865 831 Won 1 6-4
Cleveland 80 83 .491 13 44-37 36-46 863 863 Lost 1 5-5
Detroit 72 90 .444 20.5 38-43 34-47 827 844 Lost 1 4-6
Kansas City 58 104 .358 34.5 33-47 25-57 720 905 Lost 1 2-8
W E S T - RACE W L PCT GB HOME ROAD RS RA STRK L10
x- Anaheim 92 70 .568 - 45-36 47-34 836 734 Lost 1 7-3
Oakland 91 71 .562 1 52-29 39-42 793 742 Won 1 3-7
Texas 89 73 .549 3 51-30 38-43 860 794 Won 2 4-6
Seattle 63 99 .389 29 38-44 25-55 698 823 Lost 2 6-4

According to this, Minnesota played 1 more game. I realize that the winning percentages reflect this. So, it must be a typo

[McSweeny]

don't know where you got those standings from, but they are wrong. The Twins were in fact 92-70 per mlb.com

[Hurst2112]

espn.com. And yes, I did check mlb after. I would have said 'oh yeah' if I would have seen that first.

[Joe]

those standings probably got goofed from Saturday's semi-game, which they probably counted twice, as they have the Indians playing one extra game also

[JeffNights]

Actually...Boston and New York cant play each other in the forst round cause they are in the same Division.

[Cards4ever]

Actually...Boston and New York cant play each other in the forst round cause they are in the same Division.

He's not saying that, he's saying that Minnesota should be playing Boston(based on the standings he saw first).

[cthomer5000]

Actually...Boston and New York cant play each other in the forst round cause they are in the same Division.
A stupid rule in my opinion. I think if you're going to have a rule like that, you might as well rank the 1-4 seeds strictly by record as well.

[jbmagic]

why does angels have home field advanage over Boston..when boston had the better record?

[SackAttack]

Boston's the wild card, Anaheim won its division.