TwitterOnce More Unto The Breach Dear Friends
6 Aug 2010
It’s somewhat amazing, but since the last time the Yankees and Red Sox met on May 18th they have both won 42 games. Go back to the standings on the morning of May 19th and you will find Boston at 20-20 and New York at 25-14. Fast forward 2-1/2 months and the Yankees and Red Sox are almost exactly where we last left them. Despite all the trials and tribulations, the teams are six-games apart, only 1/2 game more than where they were on May 19th.
For the Yankees, this series presents an opportunity to really deliver a blow to the Red Sox. If New York takes 3-of-4 or sweeps, then Boston will have to overcome a 8 or 10-game lead to catch New York. With under 50 games remaining, that would be a significant lead to overcome. But two wins is certainly acceptable and really any result short of a sweep will work.
It should be a fun weekend, expect posts and the occasional tweet (@yankeesredsox)
Aug 06, 2010 @ 12:02:15
RedSox nation lost a little bit of interest on this series (in my opinion) with Youk’s injury. I’ve read lots of posts on sites and many many people have thrown the towel in and moved focus to the Patriots.
That being said, I’m hoping Mike Lowell, as Youk’s primary replacement, shaves his head, installs a sweat simulator inside his helmet and does the “squaring to bunt while hands over the head ” hand move while waiting for the pitch to come in thing.
Yankees can sleepwalk through 3 of the 4 unfortunately.
Aug 06, 2010 @ 12:05:45
I don’t think so, the Red Sox have the better starter in three of the four games.
Aug 06, 2010 @ 12:07:16
Then they will need to win 2-1 games which is near impossible against the Yankees.
Thanks for picking up my post from work so quickly
Aug 06, 2010 @ 18:14:06
BL,
I believe the matchups are as follows:
FriBuchholz vs. Vazquez
SatLackey vs. Sabathia
SunBeckettvs. Burnett
MonLester vs. Moseley
I am curious, which is the one you perceive the Yanks can’t sleepwalk through? Based on recent results, I’d be more comfortable with Buchholz, Beckett and Lester if I were a Red Sox fan, and Sabathia hasn’t been quite himself since the Break.
Aug 06, 2010 @ 22:59:06
Lance Berkman is starting to remind me of Pudge Rodriguez. Aging player comes to the Bronx late in the season in search of the fountain of youth but doesn’t find it. At this point, he’s a liabilty at the plate. There’s always Miranda. Ah well, at least Berkman’s not playing 1B …
Granderson is starting look lost at the plate (again) as well. Could get interesting around here if something doesn’t change with this lineup.