SUNDAY OCTOBER 4TH MANIA/PART 1 2009 RED SOX/MLB REGULAR SEASON FINALE

Where do I begin? The Bruins? The Red Sox? The Patriots? The Eagles?





Well, the Red Sox had the weirdest week. After the team rested their starters and then got swept in NY, the team continued to rest their starters for the post-season, and paid the price as they came home to Fenway for the final homestand of the regular season and got swept by the Jays. Fortunately, the team played about half their guys and smashed the Indians via a 4-game sweep. The team clinched the wildcard in the midst of their season high 6-game losing streak.





The team clinched a playoff spot for the 7th time in 8 years! Let's see some pleasant stats:


2002: 93-69


2003: 95-67


2004: 98-64


2005: 95-67


2006: 86-76


2007: 96-66


2008: 95-67


2009: 95-67





Not bad huh. Great organization all around. The team travels to Los Angeles to open the playoffs against the halos. It should be a great series! The Red Sox will start Lester in Game 1 followed by Beckett and Buchholz. Let's take a deeper look into the final 2009 MLB standings, shall we!


AL EAST

1. NEW YORK 103-59 -



2. BOSTON 95-67 8



3. TAMPA BAY 84-78 19



4. TORONTO 75-87 28



5. BALTIMORE 64-98 39

AL CENTRAL

1. DETROIT 86-76 -



2. MINNESOTA 86-76 -



3. CHICAGO 79-83 7



4. KANSAS CITY 65-97 21



5. CLEVELAND 65-97 21

AL WEST

1. LOS ANGELES 97-65 -



2. TEXAS 87-75 8



3. SEATTLE 85-77 10



4. OAKLAND 75-87 20

NL EAST

1. PHILADELPHIA 93-69 -



2. FLORIDA 87-75 6



3. ATLANTA 86-76 7



4. NEW YORK 70-92 23



5. WASHINGTON 59-103 34

NL CENTRAL

1. ST. LOUIS 91-71 -



2. CHICAGO 83-78 7.5



3. MILWAUKEE 80-82 11



4. CINCINNATI 78-84 13



5. HOUSTON 74-88 17



6. PITTSBURGH 62-99 28.5

NL WEST

1. LOS ANGELES 95-67 -



2. COLORADO 92-70 3



3. SAN FRANCISCO 88-74 7



4. SAN DIEGO 75-87 20
5. ARIZONA 70-92 25