1.   Although Tubbs has captained the most prosperous seven-year run of victories and postseason appearances in school annals, home attendance has lagged the past three years.

2.   And yet the Red Sox face the possibility of making only a couple of million dollars from the postseason appearance.

3.   Bobby Valentine is given credit for managing the Mets to their only successive postseason appearances and to the World Series, and indeed he deserves recognition for his efforts.

4.   A guy making his first postseason appearance in the Bronx zoo.

5.   A year ago, Sammy Sosa was king of the north side, the NL MVP who elevated his team to its first postseason appearance in eight years.

6.   After all, the team is on the verge of qualifying for just its second postseason appearance in the last seven years.

7.   Adding to the implausibility, Abbott, in his only other postseason appearance last season, fell apart.

8.   But after failing to make a bowl last season, any postseason appearance would be acceptable.

9.   But he had one Finals appearance, two first-round exits and two second-round losses in seven postseason appearances with the Sonics.

10.   But the team garnered only a berth in the National Invitation Tournament, his only postseason appearance.