2008 Woodie Awards
Yankees, Tigers Clinch Titles
Stephanie Hanisak
Issue date: 10/2/06 Section: Sports
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This past week, the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers clinched berths in the post season. The Yankees and the Tigers join the New York Mets, who clinched their division for the first time since 1988 on September 18 in a 4-0 win over the Florida Marlins.
The Yankees clinched the AL East for their ninth straight season after the Boston Red Sox's 8-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins. This is the Yankees 12 straight season that ended with post season play. Their last World Series victory came in 2000 against the Mets, which was deemed the "Subway Series".
The Tigers clinched their spot in this season's postseason with an 11-4 win over the Kansas City Royals on September 24. This is the Tigers first postseason berth since 1987.
At the time of press, the Minnesota Twins needed only two more wins to earn the American League's wild card spot. The Twins lead the AL wild card by two games over the Chicago White Sox, who won last season's World Series. The St. Louis Cardinals currently hold a four and a half game lead over the Houston Astros in the NL Central. The San Diego Padres hold a one and a half game lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are fighting for the NL Wild Card.
The Wild Card in the National League is not as clear cut as the AL. Only a half game separates the Philadelphia Phillies and the Dodgers in the NL Wild Card Race.
Over the weekend, both the Atlanta Braves and the Boston Red Sox were eliminated from the playoff race. The Braves ended their 14 season streak of winning the National League East division. The Red Sox had been a dominate force in the post season the past three years, including their World Series victory in 2004 over the Cardinals.
The MLB regular season comes to close on October 1. The playoffs begin on October 3, with the World Series beginning on October 21.
The Yankees clinched the AL East for their ninth straight season after the Boston Red Sox's 8-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins. This is the Yankees 12 straight season that ended with post season play. Their last World Series victory came in 2000 against the Mets, which was deemed the "Subway Series".
The Tigers clinched their spot in this season's postseason with an 11-4 win over the Kansas City Royals on September 24. This is the Tigers first postseason berth since 1987.
At the time of press, the Minnesota Twins needed only two more wins to earn the American League's wild card spot. The Twins lead the AL wild card by two games over the Chicago White Sox, who won last season's World Series. The St. Louis Cardinals currently hold a four and a half game lead over the Houston Astros in the NL Central. The San Diego Padres hold a one and a half game lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are fighting for the NL Wild Card.
The Wild Card in the National League is not as clear cut as the AL. Only a half game separates the Philadelphia Phillies and the Dodgers in the NL Wild Card Race.
Over the weekend, both the Atlanta Braves and the Boston Red Sox were eliminated from the playoff race. The Braves ended their 14 season streak of winning the National League East division. The Red Sox had been a dominate force in the post season the past three years, including their World Series victory in 2004 over the Cardinals.
The MLB regular season comes to close on October 1. The playoffs begin on October 3, with the World Series beginning on October 21.
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