So that's it. Seven innings from the Big Schill, homers from Papi and the Bad Man, and we're into the ALCS. The Angels were just too banged up to make this much of a series, but we won it, and now we can get rested up.

The Yankees won, so they are still alive, even losing Clemens in the third to some sort of injury. The fan of drama in me wants to see them come back and win so we can smoke their asses, but the realist knows that, to some extent, Cleveland is easier pickings.

Apparently, Steinbrenner has all but said he will fire Torre if the team doesn't win the series. I can understand both points of view-his performance, given all the tools you should need, has been lacking.

Then again, the devastating slate of injuries wasn't his fault, and he did a pretty good job getting them back into it.

Then again again, how much brilliance does it really take to keep writing D. Jeter and A. Rodriguez on the lineup card?