could screw up the home field advantage if they keep playing like crap and the angels or red sox finish with a better record. i hope it does screw them up.
And here is the response from the commissioner's office of MLB: A unaminous vote from the team to forfeit rather than play means nothing. If the game has playoff implications, the game WILL be played.
If you FORCE them to play a game in September and it will be a farce - teams have an expanded roster at that time, so you can play 10 scrubs who will not be on your post season roster - THAT would be even more embarrassing.