Tuesday, May 17, 2005

Why April matters

The Yankees have won 9 in a row, sending waves of euphoria over NY fans. But this streak illustrates how tough it is to dig out of a hole. Even though we're only about 25 percent done with the season, the Yanks still have work to do and it won't be easy.

NY remains 5 games behind the first-place Orioles. Even after winning 9 in a row, the Yanks have failed to pass a single team in the AL East standings. Even after winning 9 in a row, NY has the 8th-best record in the entire league.

Certainly, the Yanks have stopped the bleeding, but they won't be playing Seattle and Oakland forever. They are 9-14 in their division, and that's where the battle will be decided.

And if they come back to win the division, please forget you ever saw this.

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