Division Series Championship Celebrations

The New York Yankees swept the Minnesota Twins in the American League Division Series (ALDS) last night to move onto the American League Championship Series (ALCS) where they will meet either the Texas Rangers or the Tampa Bay Rays. Rather than an understated celebration, the Yankees had a full blown celebration with all the trimmings (spraying champagne, protective covering over lockers, etc.) that would make you think they had won their league championship or the World Series. At this point, teams winning a division series have not won a championship, all they have won is the right to play for the pennant and the right to go to the World Series, which hardly deserves the celebration these teams have. In comparison, in hockey, football, and basketball, you won't see a team celebrating because they win a first or second round series/game. Teams in these other sports act more humbly and realize that they have more work to do. Baseball teams should do the same. Besides, they don't hand out t-shirts and hats for winning a division series.