May seem stupid, but...

[kyahbean]

OK, this may seem really dumb to all of you, but I don't get something. Why are the announcers saying that if the Yankees win today, they clinch the title? :dunno:

 

I thought that we had another game tomorrow...and if they win today, won't they just go one game up and we have a chance to tie it tomorrow? I don't understand this..can anyone clear it up for me?

[stocker323]

They don't have a playoff game to determine the AL East if both teams are already going to the playoffs. Yankees would win based on them having 10 wins in head to head matchups this year.

[ORS]

They don't have a playoff game to determine the AL East if both teams are already going to the playoffs. Yankees would win based on them having 10 wins in head to head matchups this year.

That is all true, but this needed to be added. The Guardians are one game behind the Sox in the WC race. If we win tomorrow, they can't catch us, therefore we and the Yankees make the playoffs. Once we are both in, stocker323's scenario is in effect. We win, we are in. We lose, Cleveland must lose too.

[stocker323]

That is all true, but this needed to be added. The Guardians are one game behind the Sox in the WC race. If we win tomorrow, they can't catch us, therefore we and the Yankees make the playoffs. Once we are both in, stocker323's scenario is in effect. We win, we are in. We lose, Cleveland must lose too.

If Cleveland loses tomorrow we are also in, because we are already a game ahead of them.

[Sox Fan on Cape]

If Cleveland loses tomorrow we are also in, because we are already a game ahead of them.

But if we lose and Cleveland wins, there would be a play-off Mon. in Boston.