October baseball means MLB Playoffs are upon us, and representatives from the traditional major sports cities are participating. Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago and Philadelphia all feature teams competing for the coveted World Series championship.

There are two glaring omissions from the list of traditional postseason participants as both payroll-heavy New York City teams will be watching from home. But, in spite of the Yankees and Mets dismal seasons, both organizations rewarded their much-maligned general managers, Brian Cashman and Omar Minaya, with contract extensions. Read more »