Or they 'll play the Yankees in the first round .
Or they lose there , once again doomed by a heartbreaking rally or a terrible call or some other misfortune that always seems to happen when baseball 's peasants face the game 's royalty .
Or they 'll play the Yankees in the first round and lose there , once again doomed by a heartbreaking rally or a terrible call or some other misfortune that always seems to happen when baseball 's peasants face the game 's royalty .