A day after Johan Santana threw a complete game on three days rest, CC Sabathia went out against the Cubs on the last day of the regular season and matched Santana with a one-run complete game against the NL Central champs also on three days rest. It was on Sabathia's effort that the Brewers were propelled into the playoffs because of the Mets' 4-2 loss to the Marlins Sunday. Now, the Cubs will face the Dodgers and the Brewers get the Phillies.
After both the Twins and White Sox dropped the first two games of their series against the Royals and Indians respectively, both won Sunday's game. What this means is that the White Sox are one half game behind the Twins, and now have to play a makeup game against the Tigers Monday at US Cellular. If they were to win, the Sox would then have to travel up to Minnesota to face the Twins Tuesday. The White Sox-Tigers will play at 1:05 CT on WGN Monday.
Johnny Pesky already has a pole named after him, and before Friday's game he will also have his jersey retired by the Red Sox. Pesky will have his No. 6 hung alongside Ted Williams' No. 9 and Bobby Doerr's No. 1. If you've ever read The Teammates you know how close those three, as well as Dominic DiMaggio, have been since their playing times in Boston. Pesky turns 89 Saturday, and actually still has a locker at Fenway. How cool is that?
Tonight, as has been well documeted by ESPN (remember that they have the broadcasting rights to tonight's game in the Bronx), the Yankees will play the last game ever in Yankee Stadium. The same stadium that saw so many classic Babe Ruth home runs, Joe DiMaggio gappers and Mickey Mantle home runs. But above all the individual greatness that the stadium has seen, the one thing that Yankee Stadium seems to symbolize in baseball is winning (and, to a certain extent, big games). That's how I will remember it.
The two best stories of this season have been the success of the Cubs and Rays. Because of this, it seems fitting that both clinched their divisions Saturday afternoon, with the Cubs beating the Cardinals and the Rays defeating the second-place Twins. Now, more than a week away from the playoffs, both teams figure to set their rotations and get everything right for the playoffs, where they will attempt to validate their seasons.
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