Many had written off the AL playoffs to the New York Yankees. They are just too complete when compared to the other teams. Game one of their series against the Detroit Tigers went pretty much as expected—Yankees won easily. It looked to be going that way again today in game 2. However, the Tigers kept hacking away and runs in the 5th, 6th, and 7th innings helped give them a 4-3 victory over the Yankees.

Ok, that might be a bold statement considering the series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Diego Padres isn’t over yet, but in reality it is. First, consider that teams up 2-0 in a 5-game series almost never lose the series—only happened once. Next, consider that the Padres can’t seem to score. Finally, consider that the Padres would need to win three straight games—two of which are in St. Louis. Can it happen? You bet. Will it happen? Most likely not.