...game one of the American League Championship Series against the Boston Red Sox during the 2008 MLB playoffs at Tropicana Field on October 10, 2008 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images...

...of the National League Championship Series 5-1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 2008 MLB playoffs on October 15, 2008 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. The Phillies advance to the...

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...the Boston Red Sox in game seven of the American League Championship Series during the 2008 MLB playoffs on October 19, 2008 at Tropicana Field in St Petersburg, Florida. The Rays defeated the Red...

Stunned Rays try to move on

...the Tampa Bay Rays after game five of the American League Championship Series during the 2008 MLB playoffs at Fenway Park on October 16, 2008 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Red Sox defeated the Rays...

Red Sox make it to midnight

...the Tampa Bay Rays in game five of the American League Championship Series during the 2008 MLB playoffs at Fenway Park on October 16, 2008 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Red Sox defeated the Rays...

...game two of the American League Championship Series against the Boston Red Sox during the 2008 MLB playoffs at Tropicana Field on October 11, 2008 in St. Petersburg, Florida

...watch Game Four against the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Championship Series during the 2008 MLB playoffs on October 13, 2008 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California

...against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Four of the National League Championship Series during the 2008 MLB playoffs on October 13, 2008 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California

...watch Game Four against the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Championship Series during the 2008 MLB playoffs on October 13, 2008 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty...

...before Game One of the National League Championship Series against the Philadelphia Phillies during the 2008 MLB playoffs on October 9, 2008 at Citizens Bank Ballpark in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty...

...Dodgers celebrates after defeating the Chicago Cubs in Game Three of the NLDS during the 2008 MLB playoffs on October 4, 2008 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers defeated the Cubs...

...Dodgers celebrates after defeating the Chicago Cubs in Game Three of the NLDS during the 2008 MLB playoffs on October 4, 2008 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers defeated the Cubs...

...Gonna Happen: against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game One of the NLDS during the 2008 MLB Playoffs at Wrigley Field on October 1, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois

Derek Jeter's got plenty going on this October

For the first time in his career, Derek Jeter's not playing in the postseason. But he's still got big plans for this month.