11.   Batista won a start in the division series but lost one in the league series.

12.   Belting two homers against the Rangers in the division series was still nicer.

13.   Beane said that right fielder Jermaine Dye is healing well after breaking his leg in the division series against New York.

14.   Berman insisted he would favor the division series even if ESPN were not showing it.

15.   A team has to win the division series and the League Championship Series to get to the World Series.

16.   After sweeping the Atlanta Braves in three games in the division series last week, St. Louis was dominated by the Mets.

17.   Against Boston in the division series, Ramirez was caught launching into a premature home run trot.

18.   All the Boston Red Sox heard about was doom as they prepared for their American League division series with the Cleveland Indians.

19.   All legitimate frustrations, at the stirring climax of an exhausting division series.

20.   Brown is well rested, having gone a week without pitching before the division series, and he is a week removed since starting against San Francisco last Tuesday.