It's interesting you bring that up. I was listening to sports radio out here in San Diego today and they were saying the exact same thing about the Padres. They were saying that they were "built" for the short series, and not the long haul of a season. What i was thinking then, and what i am thinking now, is that that is true with just about any team hovering near .500. I think with that kind of talk you are just splitting hairs. However, it is good that we can say that, as it hasn't been true for a very very long time. But it doesn't make me feel any better about not making the playoffs.