Backs Against The Wall

Right now there are 4 teams (Boston, Cleveland, Arizona, Colorado) with 2-0 advantages in their best-of-5 Divisional Championship Series matchups while the other 4 teams (LA, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia) are one loss away from elimination.

This is the 13th season Major League Baseball has used the Wild Card format. The LDS round has never had 3 teams swept in the same year, let alone all 4, so we could see some history before it's all over. Interestingly, the Rockies are the only team of the 4 that are up 2-0 that haven't played a home game yet.

Today, the Cubs and Rich Hill will try to stay alive against Livan Hernandez and the Diamondbacks, while the Phillies and Jamie Moyer will hope to make it to game 4 against Ubaldo Jiminez and the Rockies. Then tomorrow, Curt Schilling and the Sox will try to spoil Jered Weaver's homecoming in LA, and Jake Westbrook and the Indians will aim to end the Yankees season and possibly Roger Clemens' career.

Of by the way, if the Yankees lose one more ALDS game, they'll be bounced in the first round for the third straight time. I bet George is getting frustrated.