American League East Notes

Last year the Toronto Blue Jays roared to an incredible second half record and easily moved past the New York Yankees, to win their first one eighth division title.

Toronto had not made the playoffs since winning a second consecutive World Series title with Paul Molitor and company in 1993.

The New York Yankees with 27 World Series victories made the playoffs as a wild card team.

It was only the 4th Yankees’ playoff entrance as the bogus or one of the bogus wild card teams.

None of their 27 World Series wins or 40 pennants came in a “wild card’ playoff appearance.

One step further: The Yankees have never won a playoff round as a wild card team, losing division series in 1995, 1997 and 2007 and in the even more prostituted wild card round/play in game last season.