Well, at least they started off right. Splitting with the White Sox wasn't so bad, but losing two of three to Cleveland wasn't so good. It's a good thing the White Sox and Twins were playing each other. Coming out of that mess with a five-game lead is a good thing, and it looks like the Tigers are still a lock for the playoffs.
With ten road games left against the Yankees, Twins, and Sox, there is a lot of work to be done. Nine home games against the Orioles, Royals, and Mariners should help (they also have a road make-up game with Baltimore and a normal three-game series with Kansas City on the road). It doesn't matter that much, though. They could win the division by ten games or sneak into the wild card on the last day of the season, but either way, they'd still have a five-game series to win. Even in a seven-game series, the better team doesn't always win. In a five-game series, luck is an even bigger factor.
On the other hand, some teams are easier to beat than others. We'll see.
A profile of zlionsfan
- zlionsfan
- Indiana, United States
- I like cats. I play a lot of games. Sometimes I develop web-based applications; this keeps my current employer from firing me too often. My favorite color is blue, or maybe green.
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