As of today, the Yankees remain in 1^st place having won 83 games, while losing 63.  Hence, beginning tomorrow, they have just 16 games to go.  Presently, the Orioles are only ½ of a game behind the Yankees and the Rays are 5½ games behind, in third place.

While the Yankees are still in first place, it’s a disgrace that the Yankees played so lethargic over the past few weeks.  Approximately one month ago, they had a double-digit lead over all of the American League Eastern teams.  With the added wild card this year, it is even more crucial that they strategize to play every inning & every pitch like it’s the playoffs or else they won’t be in the real playoffs in a few weeks.

 

As mentioned in my prior blog below, the Orioles simply won’t go away!  The Rays were expected to be there in the end, though.  It’s funny, but I was one of the few that stated (to my baseball pals) that the Red Sox weren’t that good this year, especially with the replacement of Terry Francona with Bobby Valentine.  I knew his idiotic behavior mixed with many of the Red Sox players’ idiotic behaviors were going to cause an explosion.  Typically, though, many of the so-called experts from the press, MLB Network, ESPN, etc. predicted them to be in 1st or 2nd place - similar or exactly the same position they had predicted the prior year!

 

Well, sit tight Yankees fans as we watch the final 10%, or so, of the 2012 season.  As for the fans that mercifully root each year for the Red Sox or Mets, I’m sure you’ve been enjoying the U.S. Open Tennis matches and now are delighted to watch football.  Hopefully, for us Yankees fans, we will still have the opportunity to watch the Yankees in the Post Season.

 

PS:  Get well, Teixeira, we need you!!