Incorrect Wild Card Game Seeding

[JayD]

I noticed in my last franchise with the Braves that I was on the road versus the Brewers in the one game wild card playoff even though I had the top spot for the wild card game. I simulated a few other franchises and everything seemed fine. Also the Braves are incorrect in the default playoff mode, they should be at home. Anyone catch this?

[cubsfan1221]

Quote: Originally Posted by JayD

I noticed in my last franchise with the Braves that I was on the road versus the Brewers in the one game wild card playoff even though I had the top spot for the wild card game. I simulated a few other franchises and everything seemed fine. Also the Braves are incorrect in the default playoff mode, they should be at home. Anyone catch this?

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Yup. Just gone done doing a test sim and you're correct. Each time the wild teams from both leagues are playing at the wrong place. Meaning the team with the better record has to play on the road instead of home. SMH

[malky]

I thought that was the rule? At least when they implemented the new playoffs last year, I remember people complaining about how that was unfair but it was what mlb decided

[jseward92]

The rule is that the better record gets home field advantage. Unless they had the same record?

[L_Thibs]

At first, I was confused about the 'seating' situation at the stadium so I opened this thread to see what it was all about...but, anyway, the title of this MLB article says the following:

"Addition of Wild Card berths finalized for 2012
Lower-seeded teams will host first two games of Division Series"
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article****p...27024&c_id=mlb

So, it's correct.

[treyraq]

I believe the OP was referring to the 1-game Wild Card game, not the LDS.

[teddyballgame78]

Why baseball so confusing?!

[MrOldboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by L_Thibs

At first, I was confused about the 'seating' situation at the stadium so I opened this thread to see what it was all about...but, anyway, the title of this MLB article says the following: "Addition of Wild Card berths finalized for 2012 Lower-seeded teams will host first two games of Division Series" http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article****p...27024&c_id=mlb So, it's correct.

That is for the division series. They are talking about the wild card game, one game playoff. As far as I know the rule is the home field advantage goes to the team with the better regular season record.