Single game eliminations bring the drama. The Astros bring the pitching. And the bats. And the plane tickets to Kansas City. Next up: Pirates host the Cubs.
Uh oh. Wasn't the whole point of adding a second Wild Card slot to make sure that MLB got both the Yankees AND the Red Sox in the playoffs each year? Well, the Law of Unintended Consequences has kicked in. Having TWO Wild Cards with THREE Division winners means that we need to have a WC play-in game so that we can end up with 4 teams and then start the playoffs in the usual and customary manner.