A Silver Lining
It's the middle of the 7th and the Yanks are down 12-2 to the Orioles. It's just one of those games when nothing goes your way. But there is a silver lining. After the Yankees get their butts handed to them, they bounce back and go on a nice run. Take a look:
- The Yanks get beat by the Indians 19-1. The Yankees then go on to win 9 of their next 10 games.
- The Yankees get beat by Toronto 13-5. The Yankees go on to win 4 in a row, and 10 of their next 12, one of which is a 19-6 loss to Tampa Bay.
- The Yankees get beat by Tampa Bay 19-6. The Yankees go on to win 6 of their next 7.
That's encouraging and if history rings true, the Yanks could do pretty well this weekend in Boston. Barring a comeback of epic proportions, the Yanks will head to Beantown with a 2 game lead over the BoSox. The likeliest of outcomes is that Boston takes 3 of 5, and the Yanks leave Boston with a 1 game lead. The Yanks do have the potential to take at least 3 from Boston, as their pitching staff has a lot of question marks as well. It is going to be one wild weekend.
Peace, love and pinstripes.
J-Boogie
excellent stats! i was surmising that very thought, and you filled in the numbers
i call it the 'slingshot effect'
the only game that seems iffy is the Friday night game with Ponson as starter; Jason Johnson has been pitching fairly well the last two games, so we'll see
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my initial assessment of the 5 game Yankee-Sox-apalooza was 3-2 either team
NOW, my assessment is 4-5 either team
IF the Yankees have the 'slingshot effect' as i think, then the Yankees will win 4-5 games; if not, then the Red Sox will be back in first place
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Slingshot effect. I like that. It makes perfect sense. I have to think that they are more apt to have the "slingshot effect" and take 4 then Boston does. Their pitching is a mess for the most part in my opinion.
Good thing they brought on Hinske to take care of that problem.
J
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THE RED SOX
either will be overconfident from
1) their win on Wednesday
2) the day off
3) the spanking the Yankees got today
4) and the new acquistion in Hinske
OR they'll ride on this opportunity
THE YANKEES
either will be already defeated in will based on
1) the 2 game loss
2) the spanking today
3) the daunting series ahead
OR, they'll slingshot big time
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