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Quote: Originally Posted by GBrushTWood

Actually, you might want to amend that to co-champions. For purposes of playoff seeding, you're the American League East representative, however based on the results of the 162 game season, you did not finish ahead of the Red Sox. Therefore, the only way that the Yankees are sole owners of American League East champions is by a minor technicality in playoff seeding. Boston Red Sox - 2005 American League East Co-Champions New York Yankees - 2005 American League East Co-Champions

Eh, does it really matter? They're playing a team that has a drastically different time zone, and they also have won 14 out of their last 16. The Red Sox get to face the White Sox, who aren't nearly the same team they were in the first half of the season. While the title of the the AL East Champions would've been nice, I rather face the White Sox than the Angels.