Was the first round of the MLB playoffs boring? With one game avoiding a four series sweep across the board, hard to argue otherwise. Frankly, I don't care much about Arizona v. Colorado in the NL championships either. But The Sox and Cleveland starting Friday night could be amazing. Both teams are making runs happen but in very different ways. It certainly could be the most bunt friendly series in decades and a game with Wakefield pitching against Byrd with neither getting the ball above 90 mph would be wonderful if both were at their best.
But pause a moment for the Yankees who exited yesterday. There was an outpouring of tears after the game on 880 AM with Suzyn Waldman choking up, John saying he loved her, Damon (pittuie!) using the past tense in relation to the team and Joe Torre walking into an era where he can write a bigger cheque as any team's manager or any station's broadcaster. They out performed themselves in 2007 so should feel good about themselves as they now go off to play for other teams. Who shall they buy for next year?

Comments
gr - October 9, 2007 10:16 AM
I would not have minded a Yanks-Red Sox playoff series, but YES, Indians-Sox is fun, and seems to me, the winner of that (Red Sox) wins the World Series pretty easily.
Time to talk hockey?
Ben (The Tiger) - October 9, 2007 1:48 PM
I was disappointed not to see a fifth game in any series. And I'd have liked to see the Yankees and Red Sox go at it again.
But yes, am looking forward to the ALCS with this match-up, and I'd like to see whether the Rockies can continue their inhuman tear in the NLCS...
ry - October 9, 2007 4:08 PM
I think you'd be glad to hear that the NYT has ads for Red Sox gear on all their webpages. Makes you wonder, eh?
Alan - October 9, 2007 4:24 PM
I say the Red Sox now make a move for Rivera and Posada.