Two races. After tonight, they are all that's left to be decided in the 2010 MLB season.
No, the AL East chase is not one of them. Both the Yankees and Rays are going to the playoffs, so it doesn't matter who wins the division. You can forget the NL East too. I don't care that the Phillies are only up by three games after tonight. They'll be looking down on the Braves the rest of the season.
The AL Central, West, and NL Central are jokes at this point. Leads of at least eight games exist in each, so why should any of us care about second-place, sub-par teams who played their way out of contention? Yeah, St. Louis, Chicago White Sox, and Oakland, I'm talking about you. Are your ears burning yet? Because your playoff hopes certainly have been.
Two races. One, the only division that's left, the NL West, full of NL Pests that won't go away (see Giants, Rockies). Two, the NL wild card, as much of a grab bag as your Secret Santa gift on Christmas. Both tight. Both intense. Both relevant.
Relevance is now something the other divisions are lacking as far as October discussions are concerned. Six teams are in, two are left to be determined. Just two. Atlanta, don't even bother appealing. There aren't any spots for teams who lose series to last-place clubs at home. Besides, look at Yahoo! Sports' three hottest fantasy baseball hitters: Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, and Shane Victorino. You don't need to look hard, because you'll have the next three weeks to gaze up in wonder and amazement (and possibly some befuddlement) at your division superiors.
Two races, initiated by the pesky and innovating the pathetic. Two admissions left for October baseball. Just two.
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