The Baseball Playoffs Picture

The wildcard games are all over 

already as each series were won 

in two games.

The  Minnesota  Twins beat the

Toronto  Blue Jays at home. This

was expected to be the easiest

series for the three wild card spots

to advance however it didn't  turn

out this way. This was the first

time the Twins have advanced in

the  playoffs  in 21 years. The 

longest on record. The Twins will

now take on Houston  Astros 

beginning on Saturday.

In the  other American  League 

wild card series the Texas Rangers  

eliminated the Tampa  Bay Rays 

winning in the fashion they have

done much of the season winning 

game two 7-1 after winning the 

opener 4-0. Sad for the Rays who

began the season  winning their first

thirteen  games. Injuries  hurt them

down the stretch. Texas Rangers 

will go to Baltimore on Saturday to

face the Orioles. 

In the National League the Arizona 

Diamondbacks  beat Central division

winner Milwaukee  Brewers on the

road 5-2 after the opener on Tuesday 

6-3. They will face the Los Angeles 

Dodgers in the next round on Saturday. 

The second wild card series in the

NL the Philadelphia Phillies beat the

Miami Marlins 7-1 in game two after

winning the opener  4-1. They take on

the Atlanta  Braves also starting on

Saturday. 

Now the Mariners  continue to  see 

what they must do to get back to the

playoffs  next season. Next  time up

on the Mariners we will grade each

position  on the past season and what

they need to do to improve.  Go  M's.