11.   Jones has struggled all year and was beaten up in his one divisional series appearance.

12.   New York was the wild-card representative last year and defeated West-champion Arizona in the divisional series.

13.   Protests of the TV blackout of the first-round divisional series would have been worse, except the format was a novelty.

14.   Rijo said he is angry about a decision by owner Marge Schott to not let him travel with the team to Los Angeles during the divisional series.

15.   So naturally, it worked out that the two would meet Tuesday night in the best-of-five National League divisional series.

16.   So, Cincinnati flew home Wednesday night with a two-games-to-none lead in this three-of-five divisional series.

17.   Something has to give in the divisional series between the two clubs, though.

18.   That has been their goal since they began the ALCS with a pitching staff depleted by the five-game divisional series with the New York Yankees.

19.   The best overall matchup of the four divisional series appears to be the Orioles against the Mariners, a clash of two division champions loaded with talent.

20.   The Dodgers and Braves open the best-of-five divisional series Wednesday at Dodger Stadium.