Wild card has come up aces ( W's connection to the MLB Wild Card)

[Bombtrack]

and of course, being on the WRONG side of history.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2002025954_seam04.html

Between the seams: Wild card has come up aces

By Mike Fitzpatrick
The Associated Press

The purists went berserk back in 1993. They hated the idea. The wild card was bad for baseball. Just wait and see. Yet only one owner voted against it. "I made my arguments and went down in flames," he said at the time. "History will prove me right." In hindsight, now-President George W. Bush, then general partner of the Texas Rangers, might take that pitch back.

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But now, 11 years later, it's hard to imagine the postseason without eight teams and an extra round of playoffs. And thanks to the wild card, pennant fever remains alive in several cities where baseball would have been forgotten long before Labor Day. Start at Wrigley Field in Chicago, where Cubs fans still cling to a realistic hope that this year could finally produce their first World Series title since 1908 — even though they trail St. Louis by 16-1/2 games in the National League Central.

Sammy Sosa and Co. lead a wild-card race that's packed tighter than a suitcase on a 12-game road trip. Five teams are within 2-1/2 games of the top spot, including San Francisco, San Diego, Houston and Florida. "This year is probably as exciting as it can get," said former All-Star Hal McRae, now working in Tampa Bay's front office.

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[curse10]

1. I'm not surpised, when has Bush ever been right?

I love the Wild Card Race!
It does bring some excitement to the 4th place teams.

[IdaBriggs]

2. New Knick-Name: Bad Judgment Bush

It can be shortened to "BJ Bush." :)

[VOX]

3. My Angels made in into the 2002 Series with the Giants (both wild cards!)

And the Halos won it all in 7 games. Two wild cards, very hot playoff series in both leagues, World Series goes 7 games.

So, even when it comes to baseball, f**k Bush*!!!!