I came to the main board looking for chat about the rest of the season, and found that all the discussion was going on in the game thread, hours later. I thought it might be good to start a new thread to follow the stretch run, game after game. Here you can truly learn if you are "doom and gloom", or "pie-eyed optomist".
Where are we now?
The Red Sox are 83-63, with 9 left away, 7 at home, playing @TB,@BAL,@CIN,TOR,HOU.
The Yankees are 80-66, with 3 away, 13 at home, playing BAL, MIN,@TOR, KC x 1,TB,TOR.
I've been hearing talk about how Baltimore lays down for the Yanks, while playing us tough. I don't think it's intentional, just how they match up. And of course, the Showalters only need look back to this spring for some fresh perceived slights. Anyway, respective play against the O's could play large in the outcome.
I don't know. I'm a bit nervous. The Yanks are good, and finally appear to be figuring it out. I see them finishing strong. But the Sox have been amazingly resilient, finding ways to win when it starts to look like they aren't that good. To bet against them somehow doesn't give them enough credit.
So, both are near locks for the playoffs, and of course we want to win the division. But if you think about it, it's only the difference between 1 and 3 guaranteed games. Someone tonight posted that a tie might be the worst outcome-- playing first in Yankee Stadium, and if we lose, burning another starter against the Twins.
Anyway, we don't play to lose, and by that time, all bets are off.
3 games up, 16 to go.
Will it be enough?
Where are we now?
The Red Sox are 83-63, with 9 left away, 7 at home, playing @TB,@BAL,@CIN,TOR,HOU.
The Yankees are 80-66, with 3 away, 13 at home, playing BAL, MIN,@TOR, KC x 1,TB,TOR.
I've been hearing talk about how Baltimore lays down for the Yanks, while playing us tough. I don't think it's intentional, just how they match up. And of course, the Showalters only need look back to this spring for some fresh perceived slights. Anyway, respective play against the O's could play large in the outcome.
I don't know. I'm a bit nervous. The Yanks are good, and finally appear to be figuring it out. I see them finishing strong. But the Sox have been amazingly resilient, finding ways to win when it starts to look like they aren't that good. To bet against them somehow doesn't give them enough credit.
So, both are near locks for the playoffs, and of course we want to win the division. But if you think about it, it's only the difference between 1 and 3 guaranteed games. Someone tonight posted that a tie might be the worst outcome-- playing first in Yankee Stadium, and if we lose, burning another starter against the Twins.
Anyway, we don't play to lose, and by that time, all bets are off.
3 games up, 16 to go.
Will it be enough?