"Right now, it's tough to distinguish between the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners, or the Minnesota Twins, for that matter, who left the Bronx this weekend with a series win. They have spent like the big-market team they are but are playing like the middle-market teams they have come to resemble, with a couple of key differences: Their roster is loaded with players at the end of their careers, not the beginning, and there doesn't seem to be much coming up behind them.
And frankly, for all their abundance of resources, there doesn't seem to be much that they can do about it right now."
I mean, maybe some of the injured players can come help a little bit, but that's wishful thinking. Maybe some of the under-performing players are due to improve, but probably not enough to get to 90 wins..
The A's are coming to Yankee Stadium for three games.
In terms of run differential this season, the A's are +115 and the Yankees are -23.
The A's should be disappointed if they don't sweep.
Tanaka is tough to beat, this is true. That means that four out of five times the Yankees take the field, the opponent should expect to win.
Not that the Yankees are a .200 team. You're not going to win every game you're supposed to. I'm just talking about intimidation factor.
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