On to the playoffs!

The Yankees ended their 100th regular season with their 101st win of the season today against the Orioles at the Stadium. This is the third time the Yankees have won at least 100 games during the Joe Torre era, and the second season on the trot. The last two occasions, 1998, and 2002, had quite different outcomes. In ‘98, the Yanks ended up sweeping all three playoff series against the Rangers, Red Sox and Braves on their way to their 24th World Series title. In ‘02, the Yanks collapsed in the post-season, getting knocked out in the first round by wild-card entry and eventual World Series champions, the Anaheim Angels.

Things look a little bit better for the Yanks this year, as they face the Minnesota Twins in the American League Division Series. New York has beaten the Twins in fourteen of their last fourteen meetings, which bodes well for a Yankee berth in the League Championship Series.

The schedule for the ALDS breaks down like this:

Game One:
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Tuesday, Sept. 30
1:05 PM ET - ESPN

Game Two:
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Thursday, Oct. 2
8:15 PM ET - FOX

Game Three:
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Saturday, Oct 4
TBA

Game Four (if necessary):
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Sunday, Oct. 5
TBA

Game Five (if necessary):
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Monday, Oct. 6
TBA