Who cares? The Yankees already said that they don't care about the division. The only thing that matters is that you get in, and the Red Sox are in. These games they are playing now don't mean much.
Cardinals looked terrible at the end of the season last year before they squeaked in. This week and next mean nothing to Boston.
Cardinals looked terrible at the end of the season last year before they squeaked in. This week and next mean nothing to Boston.
What are you saying was BS? Regular season doesn't mean shit once the playoffs start. Obviously.
And home field doesn't mean all that much either. You play the playoffs 10 times, and you're going to have a lot of different champions. It's all a matter of who comes through in the clutch. October is beautiful.
That stat doesn't mean all that much because there has been a change in the playoff format in the AL only. It gives the team with the best record the choice of starting the playoffs on Oct 3 and going with a more extended timetable. This format would enable a team like the Indians of going with the more extended format that would allow them to have their 2 Aces { Sabathia and Carmona } to be used in 4 of the 5 games. I think it is a huge advantage for some teams like Cleveland with 2 Super Starters.
What only happens every 20 years?
Sox look terrible right now. Manny's issues don't help. I know Francona's focusing more on getting the team ready for the playoffs than winning the division (see the game where he left Gagne in in the 8th just to see if he could get out of his mess), but there are going to be a lot of pissed off people if they don't start playing well fast.
