World Series Home-Field Advantage: Lots of Options for Change
By Zac Snyder
The American League will have home-field advantage in the 2015 World Series thanks to their 6-3 victory in the All-Star Game. Here are some alternate ways to determine who gets home-field advantage in the World Series.
Jul 14, 2015; Cincinnati, OH, USA; American League third baseman
(26) of the Boston Red Sox, American League outfielder
(11) of the New York Yankees, and American League outfielder
(28) of the Detroit Tigers celebrate after defeating the National League in the 2015 MLB All Star Game at Great American Ball Park. The American League all stars won 6-3. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
We don’t know who will represent the American League in the World Series but we do know whoever it ends up being will hold home-field advantage thanks to the AL’s win over the NL in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game.
The All-Star game has been used to determine who gets home-field advantage in the World Series since 2003 as a way to interject more life into the All-Star game following a game that was ended in a tie in 2002. Players and managers seem to have responded well to the change, but the idea still seems odd to many, even more than a decade later.
With a new commissioner comes the possibility of a new direction. Here we take a look at some alternatives for awarding home-field advantage for the World Series, discussing the pros and cons of each option.
Next: Go back to the old way