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New York Yankees Thread (THIS THING OF OURS) (pg. 77)
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| jerZ07002 |
| quote: | Originally posted by djstopngo
I agree.
In your honest opinion, do you really see the Yanks making a run at the playoffs? I say that if you get Hughes back in time and your rotation becomes Clemens, Wang, Pettitte, Mussina & Hughes for the last 2 months than you have the rotation to make a serious run. You obviously have the offense.
I honestly don't see you guys taking the Sox (knock on wood). I think our pitching is too deep, our lineup just good enough and our lead a bit too great. I do see a central team (the Indians, I think) slipping in August. I see the wild card race coming down to the Yanks, M's and Indians with the Tigers, Angels and Red Sox battling for home field. Those are the 6 best teams in the AL, I think.
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I do see them making a run but only because of their schedule. These are the upcoming series': Toronto (current), tampa, KC, baltimore, chisox, KC, toronto. Not a winning team in the next 23 games. Not a bad stretch to make up some ground.
In fact, in the remaining games, the yankees only play 23 games against winning teams: Cleveland (who i think is about to fall off)(3), Detroit(8), LA(3) Boston(6), Seattle(3).
I agree that catching up to boston may be unrealistic, unless we can cut the deficit in half by the end of this weak stretch. The yankees problem is consistency, if they can become more consistent they would definitely make it. Additionally, I just have a feeling that the M's and the Indians are going to fade. The indians staff is too weak, and the M's are mediocre on both offense and pitching. |
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| steven-neil |
| James...Explain to me the unfinished game that we have to play...Do we just have to play that unfinished inning or complete the game til the bottom of the ninth... |
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| jerZ07002 |
| quote: | Originally posted by steven-neil
James...Explain to me the unfinished game that we have to play...Do we just have to play that unfinished inning or complete the game til the bottom of the ninth... |
continue the game from the point where it stopped, then play it until it ends like it was a regular game. |
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| steven-neil |
| quote: | Originally posted by jerZ07002
continue the game from the point where it stopped, then play it until it ends like it was a regular game. |
how does that game stand at the moment...I think we're 8-6 up but do you know the inning in which it ended.. |
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| get nyce |
damn got tix for tonights game but it looks like a possible wash out..
dont know if i even want to venture out there |
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| jerZ07002 |
| quote: | Originally posted by djstopngo
In your honest opinion, do you really see the Yanks making a run at the playoffs? I say that if you get Hughes back in time and your rotation becomes Clemens, Wang, Pettitte, Mussina & Hughes for the last 2 months than you have the rotation to make a serious run. You obviously have the offense.
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Doesn't look so bleak at this point does it? 7 back of boston and 6 back of cleveland.
Check out the remaining strength of schedules:
Seattle: 71 games remaining, 30 against +.500 teams
Cleveland: 68 games remaining, 37 against +.500 teams
Minn: 68 remaining, 38 against +.500 teams
Yankees: 70 Remaining, 23 against +.500 teams
Boston: 68 remaining, 24 against +.500 teams
This clearly favors the yankees. Cle and Minn have tough schedules, and they play each other a bunch. Seattle has a load of games against LA, so i fully expect the yankees to take the wildcard at the very least. |
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| djstopngo |
| quote: | Originally posted by jerZ07002
Doesn't look so bleak at this point does it? 7 back of boston and 6 back of cleveland.
Check out the remaining strength of schedules:
Seattle: 71 games remaining, 30 against +.500 teams
Cleveland: 68 games remaining, 37 against +.500 teams
Minn: 68 remaining, 38 against +.500 teams
Yankees: 70 Remaining, 23 against +.500 teams
Boston: 68 remaining, 24 against +.500 teams
This clearly favors the yankees. Cle and Minn have tough schedules, and they play each other a bunch. Seattle has a load of games against LA, so i fully expect the yankees to take the wildcard at the very least. |
Having just dropped 2 of 3 to the hapless royals (at home) I would have to agree with you. Also keep in mind that Cleveland, Detroit & Minnesota will be beating up on each other, which helps you guys out even more. If in 10 days, you guys trail us by 5 games or fewer I will officially be very worried.
It's time to get rid of Julian, reactivate Schilling and bring up Lester. That said, I have no faith in our front office to make the right decisions from here on out. We're trying to get Gagne? This baffles me. |
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| jerZ07002 |
| quote: | Originally posted by djstopngo
Having just dropped 2 of 3 to the hapless royals (at home) I would have to agree with you. Also keep in mind that Cleveland, Detroit & Minnesota will be beating up on each other, which helps you guys out even more. If in 10 days, you guys trail us by 5 games or fewer I will officially be very worried.
It's time to get rid of Julian, reactivate Schilling and bring up Lester. That said, I have no faith in our front office to make the right decisions from here on out. We're trying to get Gagne? This baffles me. |
im still baffled why you let go of romero...sure he had too many walks, but that's workable. Gagne is a stupid move, he's been injured the last, what 5 years? Julien is definitely not a major league starter. |
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| steven-neil |
| quote: | Originally posted by jerZ07002
Doesn't look so bleak at this point does it? 7 back of boston and 6 back of cleveland.
Check out the remaining strength of schedules:
Seattle: 71 games remaining, 30 against +.500 teams
Cleveland: 68 games remaining, 37 against +.500 teams
Minn: 68 remaining, 38 against +.500 teams
Yankees: 70 Remaining, 23 against +.500 teams
Boston: 68 remaining, 24 against +.500 teams
This clearly favors the yankees. Cle and Minn have tough schedules, and they play each other a bunch. Seattle has a load of games against LA, so i fully expect the yankees to take the wildcard at the very least. |
the Stats..Start watching games...We're 7 games back compared to 14.5 games back a few weeks ago...Plus we have still 2 more games to play than Boston,,one of which is in the bag...
We're showing real character now,,coming back from behind late on in games..
I watch the Yankees games and the Red Sox games at the same time on 2 TV,s..I see the Yankees going from strength to strength as the Red Sox are falling apart..
Fenway is quiet which is something I've never seen before..
We were in a much worse position than this last year at this time and the Sox were strong...
Look at our next ten games in comparrison to the Red Sox..
Over the next few weeks we will have closed that gap to within a few games and the Sox will themselves,,Manny will throw in the towel and want to be a Met and they will implode... |
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| jerZ07002 |
| quote: | Originally posted by steven-neil
the Stats..Start watching games...We're 7 games back compared to 14.5 games back a few weeks ago...Plus we have still 2 more games to play than Boston,,one of which is in the bag...
We're showing real character now,,coming back from behind late on in games..
I watch the Yankees games and the Red Sox games at the same time on 2 TV,s..I see the Yankees going from strength to strength as the Red Sox are falling apart..
Fenway is quiet which is something I've never seen before..
We were in a much worse position than this last year at this time and the Sox were strong...
Look at our next ten games in comparrison to the Red Sox..
Over the next few weeks we will have closed that gap to within a few games and the Sox will themselves,,Manny will throw in the towel and want to be a Met and they will implode... |
well i can't watch the boston games, but i do watch the yankees games....i still don't think we are playing inspired ball....what i do see is us holding on in those close games which we weren't doing before. We haven't exactly been killing it with the offense.
Plus, those aren't stats i was throwing up, its the strength of schedule which plays directly in our hands. The next 21 games are against losing teams....we could very well be near the sox by the end of this stretch.
On a side note,,,anybody taking notice of the cubs? |
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| steven-neil |
| quote: | Originally posted by jerZ07002
well i can't watch the boston games, but i do watch the yankees games....i still don't think we are playing inspired ball....what i do see is us holding on in those close games which we weren't doing before. We haven't exactly been killing it with the offense.
Plus, those aren't stats i was throwing up, its the strength of schedule which plays directly in our hands. The next 21 games are against losing teams....we could very well be near the sox by the end of this stretch.
On a side note,,,anybody taking notice of the cubs? |
why would i wanna take any notice of the Cubs |
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