Only MLB Would Decide A Playoff Spot On A “Coin Flip”
By Mike Silva ~ September 12th, 2008. Filed under: Mike Silva.
Those that have listened to my show know how critical I have been about the backward ways of Major League Baseball. They are the last to the party on just about everything. Remember, this is a league that has had home field advantage determined by “rotation”, was last to expanded playoffs, and even initially screwed up the seeding of the wild card.
After hearing from Adam Rubin that the Phillies won the coin toss and a potential tie breaking game would be played in Citzens Bank Park, I am reminded of another lame MLB rule. Why should a one game playoff be determined by a coin flip? Its bad enough that the Mets would have to play in that wretched stadium where pitching goes to die, the fact that its because someone said heads instead of tails is ludicrous.
Here is a radical idea MLB suits: How about using head to head to determine the home field? If there is a tie then determine it by a couple of tie breakers like runs scored, run differentiation, or even divisional record. Is that too radical or foward thinking for you? Maybe you should hire another MBA student to do an analysis for you?
I understand your “hotel problems” and how you need to know in advance, so I already came up with a solution to that answer. Make all those tie breakers effective on the deadline date. Based on the “Silva Tiebreaking System” that game should be played at Shea.
Hopefully the Mets will be able to win this thing outright rather then deal with “arena baseball” determining the 2008 NL East.
In case the suits are interested in hearing more simple solutions to the complex world of baseball, you can contact me here.
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