Things got pretty exciting in MLB land yesterday…ok, so one day was really exciting. But it’s playoff season so things are about to get even more exciting.

It all started with Jose Reyes bunting for a single and then electing to be pulled from the game so he could win the NL batting title. As a Mets fan I would be happy for him but it is possibly his last year with the Mets so the fans deserve to see him play most of the game, not just 1 at bat. He’s no Derek Jeter but who really thought he was? No one is Derek Jeter except…Derek Jeter.

And then there are the wild card spots. It’s the tale of two collapses. In the national league, the Atlanta Braves were 10½ games ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals before play on Aug. 26 for the NL Wild Card spot. In the American league, the Boston Red Sox were 9 games ahead of the Tampa Bay Rays on September 4 for the AL Wild Card spot.

What happened in the end? They both collapsed. I can feel their pain as a Mets fan since I witnessed their collapse not only in 2007 but also in 2008.

So are you guys ready for some playoff baseball or what?

MLB Playoff Schedule

American League Division Series

New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers
Tampa Bay Rays and Texas Rangers

National League Division Series

St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies
Arizona Diamondbacks and Milwaukee Brewers