I feel bad for the Minnesota Twins.
Major League Baseball put the Twins in almost an impossible situation by allowing the New York Yankees to start their playoff series on Wednesday instead of Thursday.
In concept, I like the rule that allows the team with the best record to decide when their playoff series will begin, but there should be an exception for when teams have a one-game playoff to decide the Division champion.
After battling the Detroit Tigers for 12 innings Tuesday, the Twins had to be in New York the next day to begin the playoffs. Some of their best arms in the bullpen were not available for the game and all of the players had to be tired after catching a late-night flight after the Tiger game.
It could have been even worse. What if it had been a playoff for the American League West title and that team had to fly cross country to face the Yankees?
Or consider what it would have been like if the tables had been turned and the Yankees and Boston had a one-game playoff. The New York media would have been howling.
Baseball should have used a little common sense on this one.