1.   Although Cone returned for two starts in September and started against Cleveland in the first game of the division series, he was never as strong.

2.   Although Fernandez won his only start in the division series against San Francisco, he had a troubled September.

3.   And as the Indians lost the first two games of this division series to the Orioles in Baltimore, some were wondering where he was.

4.   And Mussina did not have much to do with the Orioles stopping the Cleveland Indians in the division series.

5.   And they outpitched the favored Houston Astros to win their three-of-five division series in four games.

6.   And when the Cardinals took a lead late into the game, the National League division series appeared ready to tilt heavily toward St. Louis.

7.   As with the division series, the league championship series stands to be a far more perilous road for the Mets to navigate than for the Yankees.

8.   Atlanta will meet the winner of the division series between the Florida Marlins and San Francisco Giants.

9.   Awakened in division series, but Rockies pitching will do that for you.

10.   Based on the first two games of this American League division series, the Yankees should have been paired against an easier team.