At this point in the season, when the unknowns matter so much – who’s going to get hurt and who’s going to get traded and who’s going to thrive and who’s going to choke – there is but one constant for the teams fighting for playoff spots: the schedule.
To some, it is kind, serving up a wider variety of cupcakes than Magnolia Bakery. And to others, it might as well be a pocket-sized WMD. Schedules make or break seasons as much as anything.
They’re why the defending champions, currently mid-freefall, have a chance. And why the ultimate underdog doesn’t. They’re why the New York Yankees face the single most grueling travel stretch and the Texas Rangers get the single worst stretch period.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_y...assan_pennant_race_schedule_difficulty_081611
To some, it is kind, serving up a wider variety of cupcakes than Magnolia Bakery. And to others, it might as well be a pocket-sized WMD. Schedules make or break seasons as much as anything.
They’re why the defending champions, currently mid-freefall, have a chance. And why the ultimate underdog doesn’t. They’re why the New York Yankees face the single most grueling travel stretch and the Texas Rangers get the single worst stretch period.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_y...assan_pennant_race_schedule_difficulty_081611
