Let's Be Clear
The Red Sox and Yankees tied for the AL East championship this year with identical 95-67 records, and don't let anyone tell you different. (Incidentally, the Angels had the same record too.)
Also, thank goodness, the Red Sox are playing a team that nearly blew a 15-game division lead, and the Yankees are playing a team who are 14-2 in their past 16 games.
Personally, I'm just thrilled that we're not playing the A's, Angels, Yankees or Indians in the first round; believe it or not those are the only four teams we've ever played in the playoffs. Seriously - the League Championship Series didn't start until 1969, and this is the list of Boston playoff opponents (in the AL) since:
1948: Cleveland (one-game playoff)
1975: Oakland
1978: New York (one-game playoff)
1986: California (i.e. the Angels)
1988: Oakland
1990: Oakland
1995: Cleveland
1998: Cleveland
1999: Cleveland, New York
2003: Oakland, New York
2004: Anaheim (i.e. the Angels), New York
2005: Chicago, ???
And since the AL playoff breakdowns are Red Sox-White Sox and Yankees-Angels, here's hoping we face Los Angeles in the ALCS, to make three playoff series against the Angels, with the Angels claiming to be from a different place - but actually being from the same place - each time.
All in all, things are looking good.
Comments
You write "2005: Chicago, ???" Don't bother putting the question marks, you'll only be playing Chicago ;) lol, just messing.
Posted by: Tara | October 6, 2005 9:17 PM