Did the Los Angeles Dodgers Really Want To Lose?

Pennant races no longer exist. Since the latter part of the 20th century, baseball teams play to make the playoffs, either by winning the division title or having the best record among the second place teams.

In 1996 and in 2005, bizarre consequences occurred as a result of the wild card.

The Team That Loses Can Win

Entering the final day of the 1996 season, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres each had 90 wins.

They would be playing each other in the last game of the regular season for each team, but no matter which team won, both would have a chance to win the World Series.

The winner would win the division and the loser would "win" the wild card.

What should have been a crucial game, a game th...

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