[Dyzalot]

Originally Posted by majesty95

I tried looking for the official rules and could not find anything. However, one could make the argument that if a team was ahead by winning pct but behind in GB, they should not be declared champions because the games that they are missing could have resulted in losses.

For instance, if one team plays 100 games and wins 70 they have a .700 pct. A team that played only 80 games and went 57-23 (.713) would be 3 GB in the standings. There is no guarantee that they would win 71% of their remaining games and, it could be argued, had an easier road with 20 less games. Why should they be handed the title when they played less games?

I think winning pct may decide a tie in GB when the games played are close. However, GB has a built in buffer to penalize teams that don't try to make up games and, IMO, should be the ultimate determination in declaring a champion.

What about strike shortened years then? I'm pretty sure winning percentage would trump GB.