Well gang:
As I'm sure you all know from my multitude of previous posts -- I am a diehard Yankee fan. I know, I know, what a shock.
I also consider myself a pretty positive Bomber supporter. Once again, what a shock!
But I find it laughable to hear the so-called sports experts talk as if the Yankees have already punched their tickets to the postseason and are breathing down Boston's necks.
As of this writing, the Yankees are 5 up on Detroit in the loss column in the wild card and 4 back of Boston in the East with roughly three weeks left to the season. And, as we all know how streaky the Yankees have been, things could sure change in one week.
Let's start with tonight. Is there anybody out there confident in the least that Mike Mussina is going to throw a good game? So let's chalk that up as a loss, while the Tigers pitch Cy Young candidate Justin Verlander against Texas and the Red Sox have a bye -- I mean they play the Devil Rays (same difference as far as Boston is concerned!) That's one game in the wrong direction for the Yankees both ways right there.
Tomorrow, the Yanks face Toronto's A.J. Burnett and if memory serves me the Yankees have struggled in the past against Burnett. Then the Yankees go to Fenway. How much do you think the Red Sox are looking forward to putting a crimp in the Bombers' postseason hopes.
I'm not saying this to alarm all us Yankee fans out there -- in fact maybe I'm looking for a little reverse psychology here. But the fact remains until the Yanks are officially in the playoffs, let's not -- as the old adage says -- put the cart before the horse.
Until next time, take care and God bless.