It's not the way any of us wanted to get in--on the back of a 5 game losing streak thanks to a LA win...
But the playoffs are the playoffs, and we're in. That's all that matters. The regular season is officially a success.
For many of us, this is an unexciting and even disappointing conclusion. We're once again the benefactors of the Wild Card and not division leaders. We didn't end up making a miracle run to top the Yanks and do, in fact, seem to be finishing the season with a whimper.
But keep in mind that on August 18 we were a game back in the Wild Card, and as recently as September 11th we were nursing a 2 game lead over the Rangers. Were it not for a significant slump on the part of the rangers, nobody would be quite so apathetic. So let's count our blessings and avoid looking a gift horse in the mouth.
We're in.