Posts Tagged ‘MLB Playoffs’
Pardon Me: Addressing The MLB Playoff Reconstruction Debate
A few days back, Justin Cirillo of Not Another Sports Blog took a look at how Major League Baseball can successfully incorporate a new Wild Card system into their somewhat-controversial playoff system. Amongst Justin’s points are the inclusion of a sixth Wild Card team for both leagues, a preliminary round between the two Wild Card winners (a best-of-three series), abolishing …
by Jon Alba on August 28th, 2011 2 Comments »
With Stunning Minnesota Victory, Playoffs Set
After the thrilling twelve-inning conclusion to the Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins one-game playoff to determine the winner of the American League Central, baseball finally has its playoffs set in stone. The Twins have now won the AL Central, therefore the match-ups will look like this: American League Division Series Minnesota Twins (87-76) vs. New York Yankees (103-59) Game 1: …
by Jon Alba on October 6th, 2009 Leave a comment »
What to do in a Yankeeless October
As everyone knows, the Yankees are not in the playoffs for the first time in 13 years. Yes, it was inevitable that the dynasty had to end just like the World Series run of 98-00. However, with no Yankees to watch in the Fall Classic, let this Yankee fan help others out and give you suggestions to what you should …
by Matt Zonis on October 3rd, 2008 2 Comments »
Breaking News: Angels Officially Clinch AL West
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have officially clinched the AL West, as they successfully beat the Yankees today 4-2. They wrapped it up when the Rangers lost their game today, giving the Angels another AL West win. LA is the first team to clinch a playoff spot.
by Jon Alba on September 10th, 2008 Leave a comment »