Everybody Relax

I know losing just one game to the Red Sox hurts like hell. And losing 5 straight to start the season against the hated rivals feels like something akin to what the Bush Administration would insist is definitely not torture, because as we all know..."The U.S. does not torture!!" But...despite how it may feel, it's not the end of the world.

If the Yanks had instead won the 5 games what would it mean? Well, besides 5 games in the standings that won't have to be made up. But if the shoes were reversed would it mean the Red Sox were certainly not in "our league" and there was no chance they would be a threat the rest of the year. Of course not.

These teams play each other roughly 19 times a year. At one point in the 2007 season, the Yanks won 5 straight and 8 of 9 against the Red Sox. It didn't seem to bother the Sox too much, though, since they went on to win the World Series.

I'll admit the Yanks need to play better but trying to rate the overall superiority of the teams based on 5 games is extremely short-sighted. Especially since the Yanks either had the lead or had the tying or winning run at the plate late in each of the 5 games.