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Levack and Goz discuss that and more in this week's Wednesday Why

The Manny Machado free agency tour has presumably concluded after only three visits.

Implementing something like the International Rule (placing a runner at second base to start an inning) would deprive us of these sleep-deprived nights. What fun is that?

Boston Red Sox star lefty Chris Sale told the media on Saturday that the cause of his hospitalization during the ALCS was irritation caused by a belly-button ring. Sale, of course, was joking. Or was he?

The original plan was to hand the ball to the $217 million man at Fenway Park on Sunday night, but it's time for Alex Cora to call an audible.

When looking back at last night's Yankees Red Sox ALDS Game three it's difficult to pick just one or two things that went wrong for the Yankees at home in the Bronx. When a team loses 16 - 1 and has to have their backup catcher pitch there is a lot to grab on to as issues. NJ.com's Randy Miller breaks down last night's debacle and fills us in on the chances the Yankees can force a game five and possibly advance to the American League Championship Series.

All signs pointed to the $217 million man blowing up in the playoffs against the Yankees.

The Boston Red Sox did their part by winning the American League East and now the New York Yankees have done theirs by beating the A's in the Wild Card Game. So now we all get the match up we've been waiting for in the ALDS, Yankees VS Red Sox. How does ESPN's Buster Olney think the series will play out?

It's the most wonderful time of the year! The ALDS is here and the New York Yankees will face the Boston Red Sox. The way it's suppose to be. The Yankees were able to get past the Oakland A's relatively easily and punched their tickets to the Divisional Series. Luke Voit provided some fireworks and kept his hot streak alive. He's been compared to Jim Leyritz, so we called "The King" and asked him what he thought of the comparison.

I've been listening to "Everyone" say what they think is the MLB slide rule. Some people get it and some do not so I went to the official rules at MLB.com and here is the REAL RULE.

The Yankees-Red Sox rivalry feels like its back. Did it ever go away? Maybe, by "back" I mean the front offices seem to be dueling again. The AL East is the Yankees, Red Sox and everybody else. The way it's meant to be.

I don't remember the last time I was this excited for a Major League Baseball postseason. That is, one without the Atlanta Braves involved and let's face it, I've had to get used to not having a strong rooting interest in October for the better part of the last decade.