In the National League it was not quite as hectic. The Pirates and the Reds pretty much closed it out nicely. It was just a big deal for the Pirates because this was the first time since 1992 that they have won a playoff game. If you had the opportunity to watch the game last night then you could have understood the atmosphere in Pittsburgh.
In the American League it came down to the wire and a wild card game before the wild card game. The Indians, Rays, and the Rangers were in a heated battle all the way to the last game. As the dust cleared the Indians were able to pull out the home field advantage by just one game. But the Rays and the Rangers finished with the exact same record forcing them into a single elimination game so that they could get into the single elimination game of the wild card. The Rays took the victory and are set to play my Cleveland Indians tonight in Cleveland.
I personally will be rooting for the Indians the whole playoffs because that is my team. I grew up in Ohio just 40 minutes from Cleveland. So all I have to say is Roll Tribe.
Honestly, I don't understand the new wild-card system. A one game shootout doesn't make sense if they play an 162-game regular season. It's not like they play 16 games like in the NFL where 7-game series doesn't make sense. I don't understand the point of playing for the postseason where theres a chance you'll only play one game; the team play is defined over those 162 games, and sometimes the team has off nights, but knows they can recover. With the one game, win or go home format, there's no chance to recover.
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