And Then There Were Eight

With the exception of the delayed Red Sox/Orioles game, the regular season has drawn to a close and we've finally learned who is playing who in the Division Series. Quick note, if you're not following the Sox/O's game, you might want to take note. Sox rookie pitcher, Devern Hansack, in his second professionally outing is working on a no-hitter. He's held the O's hitless through 5 innings. It's an official game, so if it gets called, I imagine it goes into the books as a no-no. The game was scheduled to start at 2:05pm. It's now almost 8pm, and they've just passed the 5 inning point, and it's in a delay. Call it already.
As a Yankee fan, I'm excited to draw the slumping Tigers in the ALDS. No Johan makes me a happy guy. The Tigers choked away the AL Central. I've got to give it to the Twins though. They nutted up and won their 4th division title in 5 years. They definitely deserved it. But the Tigers? Come on fellas. You got swept by the Royals to end your season, and at home no less. You lost your last 5 games of the season, giving up 43 runs in the process. The Tigers are definitely the weakest of all playoff teams right now, and they've drawn the best team in MLB. You have to love this matchup if your a Yankee fan.
They called the game in Boston. So the regular season is now officially over. I suppose the Sox pitcher gets credited with a no-hitter. Good for him. It's a fitting way to end a great season, even if it happened to the Sox. Oh well, they can rejoice in that while they celebrate a 3rd place finish. Ouch.
The Yankee game was fun to watch today. It was pretty neat seeing Bernie in control. The postgame comments made by his fellow teammates in the locker room had be laughing. They were dogging him but it was all in good fun. Early on, it looked like the AL batting race was going to be hotly contested. Jeter and Cano both had early hits, and Mauer whiffed in his first AB, so I was excited to see Jeter possibly pull it off. But as the Captain said after the game, "it wasn't meant to be." Congrats to Joe Mauer. He had a great season.
But now the real fun begins. This is what it all comes down to. October. What a great time of year. I live for this.
Peace, love, and Pinstripes.
J-Boogie
edited to add @ 8:40: I guess the Sox pitcher won't be credited with a no-hitter. Apparently, back in 1991, they instituted a rule that said it has to be a full 9 inning game. So, Hansack doesn't allow any hits, but doesn't get the no-no. Too bad, so sad.