Quick Question

Has a last place team ever had such an impact on a penant race? Tampa just put the Yanks in first place last night. But if that of which we shall not speak (the probable implication of both Boston and Cleveland making it to the playoffs) comes to pass, then Tampa would effectively be responsible for that too given the Yanks' shameful losing record this season against the D-Rays. Does it often happen that everything hinges on a last place team?