“You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, well you might find you just might find you get what you need.” – The Rolling Stones
That song may have been released three months after the pitching mounds were lowered in 1969, but that line seems pretty applicable as we look ahead to the 2013 MLB playoffs.
We’ll make the best of any situation we’re given, finding a way to create drama in any and every playoff series played this October.
That doesn’t mean we aren’t pining for a few ideal scenarios, though.
Based on the 10 teams currently projected to make the playoffs—though Tampa Bay certainly seems to be trying to change those projections based on their recent losing ways—here are 10 pairings that would be just a little extra special based on the history between the two teams.