Lost in all the excitement surrounding Chris Sale recording his 300th strikeout of the season was another achievement that ultimately is of greater importance. The Boston Red Sox are heading to the postseason.
The celebration had to wait until the early hours of Thursday morning here on the east coast after the Los Angeles Angels fell to the Cleveland Indians to fall 11 games behind Boston in the loss column. This ensures the Red Sox are in no danger of falling behind the first team to miss the playoff cut with ten games remaining on the schedule.