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River Ave. Blues ยป A Monday morning slap in the face

A Monday morning slap in the face

August 11, 2008 by Benjamin Kabak 18 Comments

Yanks leave Anaheim empty handed
Will the Yankees make the 2008 playoffs?

Following Sunday’s diasppointing loss to the Angels, the Yanks have just 44 games left this season. That amounts to just 27 percent of the season, and things are starting to look a bit dire for the Yanks. As ESPN.com’s Coolstandings-pimped standings tell us, the Yanks’ playoff hopes are decreasing by the day.

With the Rays 8.5 games ahead of them in the East and the Red Sox four up in the Wild Card, the Yanks make the playoffs just 13.1 percent of the time when the rest of the season is simulated one million times. They win the division just 3.5 percent of the time and capture the Wild Card 9.5 percent of the time. While it’s a good thing that the games are played on the field instead of by computers, the Yanks better start winning sooner rather than later if they hope to play in October this year.

Yanks leave Anaheim empty handed
Will the Yankees make the 2008 playoffs?

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