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Originally Posted by ChuckElias
Now they go to finish up in Baltimore (who just beat them up at Fenway) while the Rays host the Yankees, who have nothing to play for. Although, if I were the Yankees, I think I'd rather play hard and hope to get the Sox in the first round of the playoffs, than rest up and possibly face Tampa Bay's pitching in a 5-game series.
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Did they change the rule that prevented teams from the same division from meeting in the first round of the playoffs? I didn't think the Yankees could see either Boston or TB in the first round.