Meltdowns
If you want to enjoy the acute sufferings of others and the rage and pain they express when given a public forum, check out The Fan today between 1:30 and 2:30 PM. Mike and the Mad Dog are giving a solid hour to calls from Mets fans about their beloved team and the chicken bone the Mets seem to be choking on.
Meanwhile, LG&M has a visual survey of great collapses in history.
Speaking of which, throughout the course of the season I've been extolling the virtues of The Wild Card. Back in June it looked like the best the Yankees could hope for (though neither the manager or the players would admit to that), so of course I embraced it. And after the weekend in which the Yankees failed to sweep the three game set with the Sox, all Yankee fans' eyes turned to the Tigers. Now though, rather than add excitement, the Wild Card actually takes a lot of the edge off of the next 11 days. I'm sure there will be the tearing of garments and the gnashing of teeth among the faithful up in The Nation (again) should the Yankees pull from a one-time 14-1/2 game deficit to winning the division, but it looks pretty certain that the Wild Card team will come from the American League East (again).
Now, winning does matter, and it's incumbent on the Yankees to maintain the intensity they've been showing and, more importantly, the pitching they've sent out the past few days. After all, home field advantage does matter. But, as we learned last year, it's best not to "prefer" to play one team rather than another, and the Yankees can't control how the Angels and the Indians finish. Here's the overall standings in the AL:
Boston (leads AL East by 2-1/2): 90-62
Cleveland (leads AL Central by 6-1/2): 89-62
Angels (leads AL West by 8-1/2): 88-62
Yankees: 87-64
Tigers: 83-69
Winning the division is always the goal of the New York Evil Emperors and a rare occasion for Boston. But both teams, and their fans, should feel pretty good about the chances to be playing in October, so there's not quite the stomach-turning excitement each night we'd feel if the WC didn't exist. And recent history has shown it doesn't matter if you limp or charge in.
Meanwhile, LG&M has a visual survey of great collapses in history.
Speaking of which, throughout the course of the season I've been extolling the virtues of The Wild Card. Back in June it looked like the best the Yankees could hope for (though neither the manager or the players would admit to that), so of course I embraced it. And after the weekend in which the Yankees failed to sweep the three game set with the Sox, all Yankee fans' eyes turned to the Tigers. Now though, rather than add excitement, the Wild Card actually takes a lot of the edge off of the next 11 days. I'm sure there will be the tearing of garments and the gnashing of teeth among the faithful up in The Nation (again) should the Yankees pull from a one-time 14-1/2 game deficit to winning the division, but it looks pretty certain that the Wild Card team will come from the American League East (again).
Now, winning does matter, and it's incumbent on the Yankees to maintain the intensity they've been showing and, more importantly, the pitching they've sent out the past few days. After all, home field advantage does matter. But, as we learned last year, it's best not to "prefer" to play one team rather than another, and the Yankees can't control how the Angels and the Indians finish. Here's the overall standings in the AL:
Boston (leads AL East by 2-1/2): 90-62
Cleveland (leads AL Central by 6-1/2): 89-62
Angels (leads AL West by 8-1/2): 88-62
Yankees: 87-64
Tigers: 83-69
Winning the division is always the goal of the New York Evil Emperors and a rare occasion for Boston. But both teams, and their fans, should feel pretty good about the chances to be playing in October, so there's not quite the stomach-turning excitement each night we'd feel if the WC didn't exist. And recent history has shown it doesn't matter if you limp or charge in.
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