Road Tripping

Wow the Yankees really sucked in the last 19 games. I was hoping for a 13-6 record (which considering the Red Sox went 11-9 would have picked us up a few games in the standings), and instead the Yankees went 9-10. They couldn't even get a game above .500.

I'm finding myself thinking more often than not that the Yankees truly suck. Now, however, they are in the middle of a 3 game win streak and are playing Boston for the next three days.

So while they suck more often than not, they are still not out of it.

Now or Never:

Yankees	Record	Red Sox	Record
vs. BOS	75-55	@ NYY	70-60
vs. BOS	75-55	@ NYY	70-60
vs. BOS	75-55	@ NYY	70-60
vs. TOR	67-63	vs. CWS	75-56
vs. TOR	67-63	vs. CWS	75-56
vs. TOR	67-63	vs. CWS	75-56
@ DET	64-67	vs. BAL	62-69
@ TB	79-50	vs. BAL	62-69
@ TB	79-50	vs. BAL	62-69
@ TB	79-50	DAY OFF	--
@ SEA	49-82	@ TEX	64-68
@ SEA	49-82	@ TEX	64-68
@ SEA	49-82	@ TEX	64-68
@ LAA	79-51	vs. TB	79-50
@LAA	79-51	vs. TB	79-50
@ LAA	79-51	vs. TB	79-50
DAY OFF	--	DAY OFF	--
vs. TB	79-50	vs. TOR	67-63
vs. TB	79-50	vs. TOR	67-63
vs. TB	79-50	vs. TOR	67-63
--	--	vs. TOR	67-63
vs. CWS	75-56	@ TB	79-50
vs. CWS	75-56	@ TB	79-50
vs. CWS	75-56	@ TB	79-50
vs. CWS	75-56	DAY OFF	--
vs. BAL	62-69	@ TOR	67-63
vs. BAL	62-69	@ TOR	67-63
vs. BAL	62-69	@ TOR	67-63
DAY OFF	--	vs. CLE	63-67
@ TOR	67-63	vs. CLE	63-67
@ TOR	67-63	vs. CLE	63-67
@ TOR	67-63	vs. CLE	63-67
@ BOS	75-55	vs. NYY	70-60
@ BOS	75-55	vs. NYY	70-60
@ BOS	75-55	vs. NYY	70-60

The Yankees enter tonight's game 9.5 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays for first place in the AL East. A more realistic goal is the 5.0 games behind the Boston Red Sox for the wild card. What helps here is that the Yankees have six games remaining with the Red Sox. Hopefully that final series at Fenway will mean something.

The problem with the wild card hunt, however, is that the Yankees aren't just chasing the Red Sox, but they are also chasing the Twins (or White Sox depending on the day). The Yanks do have 4 games remaining with Chicago, but nothing with Minnesota, so this could possibly become a case of scoreboard watching. Hell, it probably already is a case of score board watching. Hell, I've been scoreboard watching since game 1 of the season.

So, there is no "record" goal for the remaining 32 games of the 2008 regular season. The Yankees have to do 5 games better than the Red Sox and just to be safe, 5 games better than both the Twins and White Sox.

The toughest stretch, I imagine, will be going from Tampa Bay to Seattle without a day off, and then playing those freaking Angels right after the Seattle series.

Some better play would be helpful.