Just because a team like the Red Sox have won before, there's no good reason why they shouldn't celebrate -- with the fans -- a postseason berth. More >
OK, it's not really a man. Maybe "grand old lady," but it's not even human. Nevertheless, there's no doubting that The House that Ruth Built has taken on a life of its own. So congratulations, Yankee Stadium, you're Our Man Friday. You went out in high style last Sunday night, doing what you've always done best: providing baseball fans everywhere with memories and goosebumps galore.
It's almost October. Ready to get Gonzo? Well, get on over to October Gonzo, where postseason 2008 is being celebrated already on MLBlogs.
In his last start of 1988, the Dodgers' Orel Herhiser pitched a shutout 10th, a frame he needed to break Don Drysdale's record with his 59th consecutive scoreless inning.
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Marlins at Mets Yankee Stadium hosted its final game last Sunday. Will Shea Stadium suffer a similar fate? It will if the Mets keep losing. PREVIEWS:FLA | NYM
Cubs at Brewers Will the Cubs rest up for the playoffs? Will the Brewers end their 26-year-old playoff drought? Will CC pitch on Sunday? PREVIEWS:CHC | MIL
Indians at White Sox The AL Central crown will come down to what happens in this series and in Minnesota, where the Royals visit. PREVIEWS:CLE | CWS
HITTING Jason Kubel, Twins Sept. 23 vs. CWS: Befitting Minnesota's season of mostly unsung heroics (at least nationally), Kubel came up huge to help his club win one of its biggest games of the season, opening and closing the Twins' scoring with long balls. 4 AB, 3 H, 2 HR, 1 3B, 3 RBIs, 3 R
PITCHING Johan Santana, Mets Sept. 23 vs. CHC: If the Mets miss out on the playoffs again, they won't be able to blame their ace. Santana, who also singled and scored twice while beating the Cubs, is 8-0 with a 2.26 ERA in 16 starts down the stretch. 8 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 10 K, 2 BB, 125 pitches
SPOKEN Prince Fielder, Brewers
"These last five games or so, we really need to win as many as possible, so for me to do that was pretty awesome."
Awesome might be understating it. Fielder, who was speaking after his walk-off homer against the Pirates on Tuesday that kept the Brew Crew's playoff hopes alive, has been better than awesome while many of his teammates have been struggling down the stretch. Fielder's game-winner jacked his batting average up to .412 with six homers and 17 RBIs during a 13-game hitting streak.
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Just because a team like the Red Sox have won before, there's no good reason why they shouldn't celebrate -- with the fans -- a postseason berth. 
OK, it's not really a man. Maybe "grand old lady," but it's not even human. Nevertheless, there's no doubting that The House that Ruth Built has taken on a life of its own. So congratulations, Yankee Stadium, you're Our Man Friday. You went out in high style last Sunday night, doing what you've always done best: providing baseball fans everywhere with memories and goosebumps galore.
