Maybe I'm not reading enough Jayson Stark, but is anyone else impressed that our 8 playoff teams include only 1 holdover from last year? Probably doesn't happen very often. Elias, get on that.

Because of A-Rod's past playoff struggles, Joe Torre will continue to bat him in the 8th spot, right ahead of Mientkiewicz. Unless Mientkiewicz gets hot, in which case they'll move him up to 8th.