MLB Playoffs: Second Verse, Same As The First

Yesterday was kind of a weird final day of the baseball season; it made us feel sorta dumb for thinking it was such a big deal that we missed most of the early football. The Red Sox "clinched" the wild-card yesterday in the least dramatic way possible, basking in a total choke by the Indians and securing a win over the Yankees through the comedic stylings of Adam Hyzdu and Alejandro Machado. The Astros were a bit more dramatic, but it would have been more fun if the Phillies would have forced a playoff today, and not just because we could play Spot The Colostomy Bag with manager Charlie Manuel.

So now we're all set up for tomorrow, with the Red Sox in the strange position of having a more favorable playoff matchup for finishing "behind" the Yankees — honestly, would you rather play at Anaheim or at the White Sox? — and, in the National League, pretty much the exact same matchups we had last year.

And it all seems silly, because you know this thing is destined to end with another Red Sox-Yankees chapter and no one paying attention to the NLCS. Again.

Thoughts On The Season [Baseball Musings]