... you just have to run faster than your slowest friend.
While Steve Politi and Mike Vaccaro try to alarm Yankees fans with Randy Johnson's Division Series record, I can't help but wonder if they bothered checking Paul Byrd's Division Series record.
I bothered checking. 0-1, 6.35 era.
What does it mean? Nothing.
Rendering his entire article pointless, Politi issues the following disclaimer:
"True, past results have no bearing on how Johnson will pitch tonight at Yankee Stadium, and no one can question him as a postseason performer. Johnson may have struggled to get victories in this round, but he has been nearly unhittable in the League Championship Series and World Series, boasting a 5-1 record."
Despite Mike Vaccaro's stringent guidelines, ("Eight innings of Randy Johnson, one inning of Mariano Rivera. We know Rivera will do his part if given the chance. It's Johnson's duty to make sure he is"), this is simply not the formula for success.
The formula for success is to pitch one run better than Paul Byrd.
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