PCL Ruling boosts Tacoma Rainiers Playoff Possibilities
September 4, 2009 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Tacoma Rainiers News Release
Tacoma, WA - The Pacific Coast League released a clarification of league playoff rules today stating that the Tacoma Rainiers can win the PCL Pacific North Division with three wins in their final four games instead of a four-game sweep as was prior thought.
It was determined that the intent of the playoff rule is that "best overall record" was understood to mean "won-loss percentage." It was a further determination of the PCL office that in calculating the "percentage" it will be rounded to three places following the decimal point, as in (76 wins - 68 losses) a percentage of .528 -- and not .5277 as when carried four places.
With today's clarification the Rainiers will be able to win the division with three wins in their final four games. With three wins the Rainiers and Colorado Springs would have an identical winning percentage therefore going to the next tie-break rule "won-loss percentage vs. division opponents." The Rainiers in this scenario would have a better divisional win percentage than Colorado Springs and win the division title. This scenario exists because Colorado Springs has had two games rained out this season that were not able to be made up.
If it was determined that won-loss percentage was rounded to the fourth decimal point the Rainiers would have been required to sweep the final four games of the season versus Colorado Springs to win the division.
This clarification is great news for the Rainiers and makes the season ending series, which starts tonight versus Colorado Springs, even more dramatic than it was already slated to be.
Tickets: Tickets to Tacoma Rainiers games range from $6 to $25. For tickets to any of the final four games of the season visit www.tacomarainiers.com or call the Rainiers box office at (253)-752-7700.
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