sports.espn.go.com - 9/30/2007
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NL playoff tiebreaker scenarios (records through Saturday): NL East If New York (88-73) and Philadelphia (88-73) finish with the same
record, they would play a tiebreaker game Monday in Philadelphia. Wild Card In the event two teams tie for the wild card, Colorado (88-73)
would host New York, Philadelphia or San Diego (89-72) in a
tiebreaker; New York would host San Diego; and San Diego would ...
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Open Thread: Cubs vs. Reds, Sunday 9/30, 12:15 CT
Bleed Cubbie Blue —
... If San Diego wins their game at Milwaukee today, they are the wild card winner and the Cubs would play the Diamondbacks. Period. However, if SD loses and Colorado beats Arizona, they'd be tied. That would result in a SD-Colorado playoff -- but ONLY if the Phillies and Mets BOTH lose. There are other two-team playoff scenarios, and here's a good rundown of what would happen if three or four teams tie after today's games. ...
MLB Final Day Thread: Hoping for 4-Team Playoff
FanIQ Blog —
... It's the final day of the Major League season but we're nowhere near being finished with figuring out the National League playoff situation. Wrap your mind around the possibility of what happens if San Diego loses and Colorado, Philadelphia and New York all win: ...
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sandiego.padres.mlb.com 9/30/2007 — MILWAUKEE -- Now, the Padres will wait. --- If Colorado wins, San Diego headed for one-game playoff. --- Needing one win to ensure a trip to the 2007 postseason for the third straight year, the Padres jumped out to a 3-0 lead after one inning but ultimately fell to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday, 11-6, in the final game of the regular season.
