There's a chance of a tie in the AL Wild Card race, with the loser of the AL East finishing out with the same record as the Indians, which would necessitate a play-in game for the playoffs. But what happens in this unlikely, yet awesome, scenario?
White Sox go 1-4 (losing final games versus Cleveland)
Tribe go 3-2 (winning only games versus ChiSox)
Yankees go 3-2
Red Sox go 3-2 (one AL East team must split their remaining two games versus Bal or Tor, and then come back to take 2/3 in the final series, while the other team must win both games versus Bal/Tor and lose 2/3 in the final series)
This would set up four teams with identical records (95-67). What then? I think it means three play-in games (for the two division titles, then with the losers going for the wild card). That would be the closest MLB ever gets to having a one and done "tournament" style playoff, and that's what I'm rooting for. Couple this amazing scenario with the Red Sox getting eliminated from the playoffs and it would be like a personal dream. The second best scenario eliminates the White Sox from the playoffs because that sort of collapse would be monumental. Hey, if the Red Sox could win the World Series, perhaps we could have this elaborate and complicated tie scenario!
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