A Silver Lining

It's the middle of the 7th and the Yanks are down 12-2 to the Orioles. It's just one of those games when nothing goes your way. But there is a silver lining. After the Yankees get their butts handed to them, they bounce back and go on a nice run. Take a look:

• The Yanks get beat by the Indians 19-1. The Yankees then go on to win 9 of their next 10 games.
• The Yankees get beat by Toronto 13-5. The Yankees go on to win 4 in a row, and 10 of their next 12, one of which is a 19-6 loss to Tampa Bay.
• The Yankees get beat by Tampa Bay 19-6. The Yankees go on to win 6 of their next 7.

That's encouraging and if history rings true, the Yanks could do pretty well this weekend in Boston. Barring a comeback of epic proportions, the Yanks will head to Beantown with a 2 game lead over the BoSox. The likeliest of outcomes is that Boston takes 3 of 5, and the Yanks leave Boston with a 1 game lead. The Yanks do have the potential to take at least 3 from Boston, as their pitching staff has a lot of question marks as well. It is going to be one wild weekend.
Peace, love and pinstripes.
J-Boogie