
Effectively Wild Episode 1993: Break(out) the Cycle
Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
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New Tiebreaker Tested in Japan
In 1993, Japan's professional baseball league experimented with a new scoring system dubbed attack points to break ties. Teams gained a point for each base advanced on a hit or steal, accumulating more total bases throughout the game. Keo-ru Nihay became the first player in history to win a game for his team by sliding into second base. David wonders how this would go over if MLB experimented with it and would it be better than the zombie runner?
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