92 Wins In 1996 and 2005
Yes, I now think the Yankees will end up with 92 wins – or, they should, in my opinion.
The Yankees went 11-19 in their first 30 games this year.
Then, they went 18-12 in the next 30 games.
And, they’ve gone 20-10 in their last 30 games.
Obviously, the first 30 games were terrible and the last 60 have been very good.
I could see the Yankees going 17-13 in their next 30 games. And, I could see them going 18-12 in their 30 games after that.
That would put them at 84-66 with 12 games to go. And, if they can then bang out an 8-4 in their last dozen games, that would give them 92 wins for the season.
Now, the next 30 games, and the last 12 games of the season, are against some tough teams. So, this is no slam dunk. But, if the team plays well, there’s no reason why the Yankees cannot win 92 games this season, even with the bad start (in their first 30 games).
And, a 92-70 record would match the Yankees record in 1996, which was Torre’s first year as Yankees manager. And, interestingly enough, the 1996 Yankees had 12 different pitchers start games for them that season. And, they used a total of 24 different pitchers that championship year. Sound familiar?
So does Wang have an aneurysm in his shoulder…? Just kidding, but you nailed it here-I’ve been getting serious flashbacks to 96 as well, for some reason. Except Rivera is a hell of a lot easier to watch than Wetteland. Great win tonight, another opportunity to quit and they kept working. Tough to see Sierra go down though, he’s had some big hits this year. Maybe we can trade Sierra for Prince Fielder, and then the 1996 circle would officialy be complete…