Yankees Home Stretch / Magic Number Thread

[Young Steinbrenner]

even though we are beating the A's lately, I still dont want to see them in a short series

their starting pitchers, rookies, are all nasty

I'll take my chances w the O's thank u

[-tz]

Is this supposed to represent a number? Because I've completely forgotten what number he wears.

[sweet_lou_14]

Is this supposed to represent a number? Because I've completely forgotten what number he wears.

Of course ... 11.

Team Rec   Div WC NYY Remaining Games
TEX  89-62  +8 +5 +11 1 @ SEA / 4 v OAK / 3 v LAA / 3 @ OAK
NYY  88-63 +11 +6  -- 1 v OAK / 3 @ MIN / 4 @ TOR / 3 v BOS
CHI  81-70 +12  8   5 1 @ LAA / 3 v CLE / 4 v TB  / 3 @ CLE

BAL  87-64  11 +7  11 1 @ BOS / 4 v TOR / 3 v BOS / 3 @ TB
OAK  85-66   8 +9   9 1 @ NYY / 4 @ TEX / 3 v SEA / 3 v TEX
LAA  83-69   5  9   6 1 v CHI / 3 v SEA / 3 @ TEX / 3 @ SEA
TB   81-70   5  8   5 1 v TOR / 2 @ BOS / 4 @ CHI / 3 v BAL
DET  80-70  12  8   5 2 v MIN / 4 v KC  / 3 @ MIN / 3 @ KC

[Eldee5]

Is this supposed to represent a number? Because I've completely forgotten what number he wears.

Better?

[-tz]

Yeah that's better ... Though, considering that there are now 11 games left, and Baltimore is clearly never going to lose again, 11 doesn't seem so magic!

[2PhonesMaccabee]

Hey only 6 wins for the second wild card, so there's that.

[Axon]

Tough run, but more fun than I've had in a while as a Yankee fan. In years like 98 and 09, we were dominant and I felt supremely confident. This time, there is a very real possibility the Os can take it away. I'm glued to every game.

[sweet_lou_14]

Team Rec   Div WC NYY Remaining Games
TEX  90-62  +7 +4 +10 4 v OAK / 3 v LAA / 3 @ OAK
NYY  88-64 +10 +6  -- 3 @ MIN / 4 @ TOR / 3 v BOS
CHI  81-71 +10  6   4 3 v CLE / 4 v TB  / 3 @ CLE

BAL  87-65  10 +7  10 4 v TOR / 3 v BOS / 3 @ TB
OAK  86-66   7 +8   9 4 @ TEX / 3 v SEA / 3 v TEX
LAA  84-69   4  8   6 3 v SEA / 3 @ TEX / 3 @ SEA
TB   82-70   5  7   5 2 @ BOS / 4 @ CHI / 3 v BAL
DET  80-72  10  5   3 4 v KC  / 3 @ MIN / 3 @ KC

[sweet_lou_14]

Monday's Matchups:
NYY (Pettitte) @ MIN (Hendriks)
TOR (Alvarez) @ BAL (Johnson)
TOR (Romero) @ BAL (Chen)
TB: Off-Day
CLE (McAllister) @ CHI (Sale)
KC (Hochevar) @ DET (Verlander)
OAK (Straily) @ TEX (Holland)
LAA: Off-Day

[sweet_lou_14]

[sweet_lou_14]

Team Rec   Div WC NYY Remaining Games
TEX  91-62  +5 +3  +8 3 v OAK / 3 v LAA / 3 @ OAK
NYY  89-64  +8 +5  -- 2 @ MIN / 4 @ TOR / 3 v BOS
CHI  82-71  +9  6   3 2 v CLE / 4 v TB  / 3 @ CLE

BAL  88-66   8 +6   8 2 v TOR / 3 v BOS / 3 @ TB
OAK  86-67   5 +8   7 3 @ TEX / 3 v SEA / 3 v TEX
LAA  84-69   4  8   5 3 v SEA / 3 @ TEX / 3 @ SEA
TB   82-70   4  7   4 2 @ BOS / 4 @ CHI / 3 v BAL
DET  81-72   9  5   2 3 v KC  / 3 @ MIN / 3 @ KC

[HerbieLee20]

OMG '81 World series, right? Still have the PHL Daily News back page somewhere with the caption: Yanks Nettle Dodgers and that's the picture, if memory serves.

[sweet_lou_14]

OMG '81 World series, right? Still have the PHL Daily News back page somewhere with the caption: Yanks Nettle Dodgers and that's the picture, if memory serves.

I'm not sure. Game 3 of the 1978 series is when he put on the greatest show of his career, but I don't know when that particular picture was taken.

[Gehrig39]

I'm not sure. Game 3 of the 1978 series is when he put on the greatest show of his career, but I don't know when that particular picture was taken.

most likely 81, they didn't have armbands in 77 or 78.

[sweet_lou_14]

[ChinMusic]

Orioles have blown a gasket.

[sweet_lou_14]

Team Rec   Div WC NYY Remaining Games
TEX  91-63  +5 +3  +7 2 v OAK / 3 v LAA / 3 @ OAK
NYY  89-65  +7 +5  -- 1 @ MIN / 4 @ TOR / 3 v BOS
CHI  82-72  +9  5   2 1 v CLE / 4 v TB  / 3 @ CLE
DET  82-72  +9  5   2 2 v KC  / 3 @ MIN / 3 @ KC

BAL  88-67   7 +6   7 1 v TOR / 3 v BOS / 3 @ TB
OAK  87-67   5 +7   7 2 @ TEX / 3 v SEA / 3 v TEX
LAA  85-69   3  7   5 2 v SEA / 3 @ TEX / 3 @ SEA
TB   84-70   4  6   4 1 @ BOS / 4 @ CHI / 3 v BAL

Wednesday's Matchups:
NYY (Sabathia) @ MIN (Deduno)
TOR (Villanueva) @ BAL (Gonzalez)
TB (Cobb) @ BOS (Lester)
CLE (Masterson) @ CHI (Santiago)
KC (Guthrie) @ DET (Porcello)
OAK (Parker) @ TEX (Perez)
SEA (Hernandez) @ LAA (Wilson)

[35Knucklecurve]

Orioles have blown a gasket.

One can only hope.

[sweet_lou_14]

[Yankee Tripper]

One can only hope.

while I don't want them on NYYs ass for the division, I do want them to hold on for the WC.

[flymick24]

i just sharted

[sweet_lou_14]

Team  Rec    Div  WC  NYY  Remaining Games
TEX   91-64   +5  +3   +7  1 v OAK / 3 v LAA / 3 @ OAK
NYY   90-65   +6  +4   --  4 @ TOR / 3 v BOS
DET   83-72   +7   3    1  1 v KC  / 3 @ MIN / 3 @ KC

BAL   89-67    6  +5    6  3 v BOS / 3 @ TB
OAK   88-67    5  +6    6  1 @ TEX / 3 v SEA / 3 v TEX
LAA   86-69    3   6    4  1 v SEA / 3 @ TEX / 3 @ SEA
TB    85-70    3   5    3  4 @ CHI / 3 v BAL
CHI   82-73    7   2    E  4 v TB  / 3 @ CLE

I know they're just one game out ... but considering the schedule, I think we can kiss Chicago goodbye.

Thursday's Matchups:
NYY (Nova) @ TOR (Morrow)
TB (Shields) @ CHI (Peavy)
KC (Mendoza) @ DET (Fister)
OAK (Blackley) @ TEX (Harrison)
SEA (Iwakuma) @ LAA (Haren)

[Yankee Tripper]

Team  Rec    Div  WC  NYY  Remaining Games
TEX   91-64   +5  +3   +7  1 v OAK / 3 v LAA / 3 @ OAK
NYY   90-65   +6  +4   --  4 @ TOR / 3 v BOS
DET   83-72   +7   3    1  1 v KC  / 3 @ MIN / 3 @ KC
 
BAL   89-67    6  +5    6  3 v BOS / 3 @ TB
OAK   88-67    5  +6    6  1 @ TEX / 3 v SEA / 3 v TEX
LAA   86-69    3   6    4  1 v SEA / 3 @ TEX / 3 @ SEA
TB    85-70    3   5    3  4 @ CHI / 3 v BAL
CHI   82-73    7   2    E  4 v TB  / 3 @ CLE

I know they're just one game out ... but considering the schedule, I think we can kiss Chicago goodbye.

Thursday's Matchups:
NYY (Nova) @ TOR (Morrow)
TB (Shields) @ CHI (Peavy)
KC (Mendoza) @ DET (Fister)
OAK (Blackley) @ TEX (Harrison)
SEA (Iwakuma) @ LAA (Haren)

Too many strange things happen to count out the W Sox but they do seem to be in free fall without a parachute right now.

Det blew the lead but won it in the 9th
Texas held off Oakland despite 5 HRs from the green & gold,
Seattle is up 7-2 heading to the 8th in LA.

[sweet_lou_14]

Team  Rec    Div  WC  NYY  Remaining Games
TEX   92-64   +3  +1   +5  3 vs. LAA / 3  @  OAK
NYY   90-66   +6  +3   --  3  @  TOR / 3 vs. BOS
DET   84-72   +5   3    1  3  @  MIN / 3  @  KC

BAL   89-67    6  +4    6  3 vs. BOS / 3  @  TB
OAK   88-68    3  +5    5  3 vs. SEA / 3 vs. TEX
LAA   86-70    1   5    3  3  @  TEX / 3  @  SEA
TB    86-70    3   5    3  3  @  CHI / 3 vs. BAL
CHI   82-74    5   1    E  3 vs. TB  / 3  @  CLE

Terrible game for the Yankees tonight. One more game in the standings would have been huge.

Friday's Matchups:
NYY (Kuroda) @ TOR (Jenkins)
BOS (Cook) @ BAL (Tillman)
TB (Hellickson) @ CHI (Floyd)
DET (Smyly) @ MIN (Diamond)
LAA (Weaver) @ TEX (Dempster)
SEA (Beavan) @ OAK (Griffin)

[YankeeFan1421]

I really don't want to see the Rays in a one game playoff. They will, by definition, start a good pitcher and their closer is lights out.

Assuming I don't know who the starter is (like if it were Verlander), I'd rather take my chances on any other team in a one game playoff.