Because since 1995 (and retroactively 1988) there has been a set pattern of world series winners. When a team wins the world series, the following year a team from the same division in the opposite league wins, or the same teams wins consecutively and the next team to win continues the pattern:
1988: Dodger (NL West)
1989: As (AL West)
1990: Reds (future NL Central)
1991: Twins (future NL Central)
1992: Blue Jays (AL East)
1993: Blue Jays (AL East)
1994: NO WS
1995: Atlanta Braves (NL East)
1996: New York Yankees (AL East)
1997: Florida Marlins (NL East)
1998: New York Yankees (AL East)
1999: New York Yankees (AL East)
2000:New York Yankees (AL East)
2001: Arizona Diamondbacks (NL West)
2002: Anaheim Angels (AL West)
2003: Florida Marlins (NL East)
2004: Boston Red Sox (AL East)
2005: Chicago White Sox (AL Central)
2006: St. Louis Cardinals (NL Central)
2007: Boston Red Sox (AL East)
2008: Philadelphia Phillies (NL East)
2009: New York Yankees (AL East)
2010: New York Yankees (AL East) / Philadelphia Phillies (NL East) / Atlanta Braves (NL East)
has anyone else noticed this? it's very weird
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