Looking Ahead To The All-Star Break
The Yankees now play three games against the D’backs – and then a weekend series that some people are hyped about:
After that? Three in Colorado – with two games starting at 9 pm ET and a third, on a weekday, to be played at 3 pm. Then, a 10 pm ET start in San Francisco (albeit on a Friday night). So, unless you’re a vampire or someone who doesn’t have to work, once Arizona and the Mets are done, the next time you’ll be able to see a full Yankees game will probably be on June 23rd – when the Yankees and Giants play on FOX.
At this stage, it looks like Mussina, Pettitte and Clemens get the call in Colorado. Maybe the Yankees should think about adding another arm to the pen – Chris Britton? – for that set at Coors Field? If Pettitte gets knocked around, that could be three days in a row where the bullpen would need to pitch around half the game.
It would be in the Yankees best interest to beat up on Arizona, Colorado and the Giants – while taking two of three from the Mets.
After these teams, New York goes to Camden for three. But, then, heading into the All-Star break, the Yankees play the A’s, Twins and Angels for 10 games in 10 days. That’s going to be a hard run for the Yanks.
Right now, New York is five back, in the loss column, of the Wildcard. It would be sweet if they could get that to two games, or less, before that ten day test against the A’s/Twins/Angels.
Should be a fun four weeks heading into the All-Star break.
I’d prefer Wang to pitch one game in Colorado, flyballs are going to be hits or homers more often than usual, much better for some Denver worms to bite the dust.
The really good news on the sked is that while both the sawks and yanks face the dbacks, rockies and giants, the sawks deal with atlanta, the padres,seattle, and a 4 game set with the rangers till early July. We are facing the mets, orioles and athletics.
i think the padres and seattle can cause a little grief for the sawks. they are going to go 4 and 6 or 5 and 5 over a couple of 10 game sets here. The difference between the sawks and yanks now is that the yanks can sweep a series while the sawks will take 2 out of 3, or even drop a couple of series in a row — witness their dback series. The .650–.680 sawks would have taken all three. Them days are over, hehehehe.
so i’m hoping to do some creeping here, shave off another 4 or 5 games to close the gap to four games at the start of the all star game.
alternatively we can roar back by ripping off nine or ten in a row (my 18 and 3 scenario) and get within two or three. That means we have the boston sport press media screaming at tito everyday “WHAT’S WRONG?” “HOW CAN YOU BLOW A 15 GAME LEAD?” (They’ll round off 14 1/2 to 15, believe me).
I would rather save all that for August. Doing it too early leaves open the prospect of a recovery. and this “collapse” will bring us to dead even, so if the yanks do take the east it will only be by 2 or 3 games and they’ll be exhausted by the playoffs. Which might just be a good thing, considering last year.