They’re old. They have no pitching. Their third baseman is a complete tool. Etc.
But, unfortunately for those of us who despise anything and everything about the Yankees, they’ve been the best team in the American League all season long.
They’ve done everything. They’ve pitched. They’ve hit. They’ve beaten everyone.
Except the Boston Red Sox.
Even after Friday night’s 3-2 win over Jon Lester and the Red Sox, the Yankees are still just 2-8 this season against their biggest rival. Were it not for that 2-8 record against Boston, the Yankees would be running away with the American League.
The Yankees are 67-34 against teams not from Boston this season. The Red Sox, meanwhile, are 60-41 against teams not from New York.
While everyone is touting this series as important for the Yankees, the opposite is probably just as true. The Yankees have proven they can beat everyone in baseball except for the Red Sox. And while the Red Sox aren’t too shabby themselves, they’re simply not as good as the Yankees against the other 28 teams.
To keep their advantage in the AL East they need to keep beating New York.
Winning the AL East isn’t the most important thing in the world, but the path to the World Series sure is easier for the team that does win the AL East. The AL East winner gets the AL Central winner, who will be a much, much easier opponent than the winner of the AL West.
Nobody wants to play Texas in October, and while the Red Sox have a good history against the Angels, they’re still a tougher opponent than anyone from the AL Central.
So, don’t kid yourself into thinking it’s OK to lose 2 of 3 at home against the Yankees because they “need it more” than the Red Sox. It’s just not true. The Red Sox need these games as much, if not more than the Yankees.
And, by the way, Saturday the Red Sox send
Ugh.
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