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September 01, 2005
My Heart Won't Make It
I was just looking at the games remaining for this season - for both the Yankees and the Red Sox. I did my best guess at which ones would be wins and losses for each team - based on who they play, where they play, records for all teams in those situations to date, etc. And, this is what I came up with:
In their next 29 games, the Yankees go 18-11. And, in their next 30 games, the Red Sox go 17-13. This would mean that:
On the last game of the season, when the Yankees play in Fenway, and Randy Johnson could be on the mound for New York, the standings going into that last game will be:
Boston 94-67
New York 93-68
Yes, then the Yankees would need to win that last game of the season to force a tie - and the teams would then have a play-in, ala' 10/2/78, to determine who wins the A.L. East (assuming that the second place team in the A.L. could not get into the post-season via the Wildcard and that winning the East would matter).
Back in 1978, my heart was less than 16-years-old and I nearly had a heart attack on every pitch of that game on 10/2/78. If this happens now, I might have to watch the game with a defibrillator at my side.
Posted by Steve Lombardi at September 1, 2005 02:51 PM
Comments
Bellhorn hits it over the monster in the play in.
(I'd rather have Jeter, but Bellhorn just ... sounds fun. ;))
Posted by: Patrick at September 1, 2005 06:28 PM