Soccer Dad

Seller's Regret

Heading into the ALCS with Boston facing NY, I can only think about A-Rod. Nearly a year ago it appeared that he was headed to Boston but the deal was scuttled by the union. Boston learned a lesson the hard way. The Yankees rubbed their noses in it. A subtext to this series therefore will be the one that got away. If Boston wins, it will be vindication. If NY wins, well, it will be one more insult.

What if Atlanta faces St. Louis in the NLCS? Will the Cardinals come to regret trading JD Drew? On the face of it they shouldn't miss him with Pujols, Edmonds, Rolen and now Walker. But who expected Atlanta to come this far, without Gary Sheffield?

Which brings us to, will the Braves regret letting Sheffield go if they end up facing the Yankees in the World Series? Or will the Yankees perhaps end up regretting not offering Clemens arbitration to cover all their bases, just in case he decided not to stay retired. The arbitration may not have kept him in pinstripes. But given the degree to which the Yankees control their own fates, it seems like a curious oversight. I know that even the Yankees have their limits. But they still could have shown interest and extracted a price from any club willing