Sunday, September 16, 2007

Can't Sleep!!!

As the Indians broke Spring Training, if someone would have asked you how comfortable you would be with 2 weeks of the season remaining and the Indians in first place ahead of the Tigers by 4.5 games, what would you have said?
Fantastic!!!
Unbelievable!!!
Fabulous!!!
It is and has been a great season but isn’t this killing you?
I gotta know what’s gonna happen now!
OK, let’s calm down, take a deep breath, and analyze this…deep breaths, big deep breaths…good!
With two weeks left, the Indians have 13 remaining games and the Tigers have 12.
The Indians have 6 home games and 7 away.
The Tigers have 6 home and 6 away games.
The Indians record stands at 87-62 .584
The Tigers record stands at 83-67 .553
The Indians play 3 vs. Detroit, 3 vs. Oakland, 4 at Seattle, and 3 at Kansas City.
The Indians are 24-15 .615 vs. these teams this season.
The Tigers play 3 at Cleveland, 3 vs. Kansas City, 3 vs. Minnesota, and 3 at Chicago.
The Tigers are 30-29 .508 vs. these teams this season.
If that same pattern holds true, the Indians will win 8 of their remaining 13 games and the Tigers will win 7 of their remaining 12 games.
That means the Tigers will finish the season at 90-72 .556 and the Indians will finish at 95-67 .586, winning the division!
Feel better now?
I do!
I think!!
Well, the Tigers are coming to town tomorrow!
They are probably here right now, prowling the streets of downtown Cleveland…that could be a good thing!
I’m just trying to figure out how to go to sleep tonight.
Here’s a thought…The Tigers have to win and watch how the Indians perform in the win/loss column.
The Indians just have to win and control their own destiny!
O.K., I feel better, (Yawn)…Goodnight!

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