Maybe the teams don't care as much about these games as you seem to think they do.

What's at stake in game #162? Not much. Nobody cares, evidently, as actions speak louder than words.

Don't sell this as an important game or a playoff-esque game and then bring Capuano out of the bullpen in the fourth inning.

Same goes for Toronto resting up and conceding home field (in the ALCS, for crying out loud) to the Royals. So that's what Toronto is playing for ... home field in the ALCS ... but only if KC makes it to the ALCS.

They also play the winner of the AL West in the ALSA instead of the Wild Card winner ... as if there's a huge difference there in sub-90 win teams.

Oh, and as for home field in the World Series? That's the winner of the All Star Game.

I can't remember who won the All Star Game, can you?