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There will be
one 10 team division this season with a 81 game schedule
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Top eight teams make
the playoff rounds
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First versus eight, second versus seven
and so on
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All
playoff rounds will be 4 out of 7 series
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Each subsequent round
will be based on the best won/loss %age. The team having the best record
plays the team with the worst record and will get home field for
games 1, 2, 6 and 7. he 2nd best record will play the 3rd best.
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injuries and pitching restrictions apply
through-out the play-offs. It was decided that at season's end 2 "ghost
games" would be added to allow teams
to juggle rotation for the playoffs. Starters, relievers and injuries would be
affected by this new rule
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25 man roster to be named prior to start
of post-season
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minor leaguers may be brought up in case
of injury and must return when injured player returns. Any player can be called
up. Player movement can only be done between games not during
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Any Player can start
in case of injury at injured player's position only without it counting
as a start
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platoon players can start a maximum of 3
games per series in the play-offs
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bonuses are given to teams that win
quickly in the playoffs rounds. For example if Team A wins their 1st round in 4
games and is to meet Team B, who won their 1st round in 6 games, then Team A
would be able to adjust his pitching and injuries by 2 "ghost
games". These bonuses would be over
and above the 2 "ghost" games from Rule # 6 above. This allows for real life
waiting for the next round.
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No
"ghost games" at Christmas time