The Yanks And The Wildcard

It appears with only 44 games remaining, the Yankees are going to have to hope for a miricle, or a wildcard spot in the playoffs.

They are 4.5 games behind the Red Sox, and they don't appear to be able to gain any ground.

Not a problem, they are only 1.5 game out of the wildcard spot behind the Oakland A's.

The A's caught fire after the All-Star break, but like a married couples sex life after the honeymoon, they have cooled off, big time.

In the last 10 games the A's are 5-5, the Yanks are 7-3.

So if a wildcard spot is their fu2r, in as the playoffs are concerned, what does that mean?

It means they are going to have to play the Chicago White Sox in the AL Division Series.

That is probably the best matchup the Yanks could hope for.

The Angels should win the AL West, unless they choke like they always do, except that one time in 2002.

If the Yanks have to play the Angels, they are in trouble. The Angels, even when they sucked, have been able to hang wins on the Yanks. And now that they are good, forget it, the Angels would probably win.

So this would make the matchups go like this.

Angels vs. Red Sox
Yankees vs. White Sox

I would predict the outcome to be similar to last year, Yanks and Red Sox win their series'.

And then what?

Yanks vs. Red Sox in the ALCS?

Great, but I don't think either team has what it takes to win the World Series.

If the AL wins the Series this year, I'll be surprised.

If the Yanks do end up in the wildcard against the White Sox, that is going to make the next few days interesting.

The Yanks play a 3 game series against the White Sox starting Friday.

So far the Yanks are 1-2 against them this year.

But they have all been 1 run games, and the most either team has scored is 3 runs. And that was the Yanks, and Mariano Rivera saved that game. The other 2 games were 2-1 White Sox, and Rivera blew a save in one of those games.

What is the '05 fu2r for the Yanks?

That depends on how Jaret Wright looks against a real team, how Randy Johnson holds up down the stretch, and who they can pick up off waivers.

The White Sox will probably nab Ken Griffey Jr., hey doesn't he play Center Field?!

The Yanks need a Center Fielder, and to keep Griffey out of the oppenents lineup would be right out of the Yankee playbook.

The Yankees are playing catch-up, which we haven't seen in many years.

It seems the wheels are falling off, and The Fu2rman is ready to step in for Brian Cashman.

Boss, please, let me take this over, I'll have The Bronx Bombers in the Series next year!