Baseball Roundup: There's good news, and there's bad news...

[pat]

Good news: The Mets have clinched their division.
Bad news: So have the Yankees.

Good news: The Tigers are in the playoffs.*
Bad news: the Red Sox aren't.

Good news: The As have won their division.
Even better news: the Giants are going to finish halfway down theirs, somewhere under .500.


*The Tigers were so bad last year, and the year before, and the year before that (when they made a serious run at the Mets' loss record), and the year before that. So to have them vault into first place and stay there the whole season gives hope to those of us who root for teams who have, um, less than stellar records, such as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, who have yet to end a season not in last place in their division.

Comments

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

I get nervous when both the Giants and the As get too close to the playoffs.

[patgreene.livejournal.com]

Why?

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

I live almost on top of one of the most active faults in the country. :)

[patgreene.livejournal.com]

Oh, wait. 1989. Loma Prieta. I remember now -- how could I forget?

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

*grin*

[wordweaverlynn.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but the Mets clenched it first.

My addition:

Good news: The Phillies are in the running for the NL wildcard slot.
Bad news: So are the Dodgers, and they took the lead last night.

[patgreene.livejournal.com]

Yes, I saw that. I hope the Phillies can come through in the end.