Sports October 3, 2010

Of all the possible senarios of between the Phillies/ Braves and Giants/ Padres game, the one that had to happen was the one that did not involve any tiebreakers. The Giants won to clinch the east, and the Braves won to clinch the wildcard. Had either of the two games had a different victor, there would have been a tie breaker played tomorrow. As a baseball fan, its very exciting. To have a game that determines it all for the fourth straight season would be quite a feat. This tiebreaker also would have meant something, as these teams, unlike in some years past, are legitimate World Series contenders.

What a turn around in Philly. Just days ago, there was talk that Michael Vick was the savior, and the Eagles were the team to beat in that division. However, he got hurt in his teams loss to the Redskins, and former Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb. So much for all that. Everyone was expecting a grudge match between these two teams, but the loss of Vick will definitely hurt the Eagle's fortunes. A couple of years ago, everyone thought the NFC East was the best division in the NFL, and that even held for a good part of last season. But with the inconsistent play of all four teams and big losses, it seems they have fallen from the heavens. Only expect one team to go to the postseason from that division, but look out for them next year. Three of those teams have a reputation for developing draft picks, and will likely do so for next season.