Post-season

"Major League Baseball rules stipulate that in the event of a tie, regular-season head-to-head records determine the winner when both teams are assured of a playoff spot. But if the wild-card race is affected, a playoff game would have been necessary. Once Cleveland lost to the White Sox on Saturday, eliminating the possibility of a three-way tie, the Yankees were declared winners of the AL East on the basis of a better record against the Sox (10-9 [10-8 at the time the Yankees were declared])."

While it wouldn't have made any difference in the postseason playoff scheduling -- Red Sox vs White Sox, Yankees vs. LA --, I think they should have either let them play one game for bragging rights or declared them co-champs.