that is unfair because the rays stink the red sox play them 18 the ankees play them 15 times
2007-08-14 12:34:39 · 12 answers · asked by Michael 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
WHY?
2007-08-14 12:38:05 · answer #1 · answered by ??? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The tougher question is rationalizing the inequities of inter league play. Undoubtedly, maintaining regional rivalries like Mets/Yanks when both teams are playing well creates differences that affects both teams. Indians love playing Pirates, Cards can feast on Royals. Division races can come down to a single victory to reach postseason, and the schedule can influence the outcome. NFL schedules based on winning record from the prior year, giving worse teams an easier schedule. Pirates will be 15 straight years below 500.
2007-08-17 21:44:58 · answer #2 · answered by xkmartguy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would call it a GIFT for you! The Rays have always played well against the Yankees since they came into expansion.
And I think you made that up, because I counted the games and they both play 18 times. I knew it was odd when you said that because every team in every division plays the same amount of games within the division against each other.
Look at the schedule again. The Yankees had one postponed.
2007-08-14 19:46:00 · answer #3 · answered by Veritas et Aequitas () 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
First of all, each team plays the Devil Rays 19 times (not 18).
Second, were you crying about this when the Yanks had their cakewalk schedule after the all star break?
It's all downhill from here.
2007-08-14 23:08:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not fair, but it wasn't fair when the Red Sox natural rival was the Braves and the Yankees' was the Mets during that long stretch of time when the Mets were terrible. MLB should stop goofing around with the schedule just to try to squeeze an extra 0.5% in revenues out.
2007-08-14 19:46:17 · answer #5 · answered by Thomas M 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's one of the things about unbalanced scheduling. Seriously, how can Tampa Bay expect to ever compete when they have to play Boston and the Yankees all the time?
2007-08-14 19:43:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i think the only reason why the yanks and boston are any good is because they play junk teams like toronto,devil rays and baltimore
i remeber when two of those other teams made an effort to win-and the yanks and boston finished in last and second to last on a regular basis.
2007-08-14 19:47:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
they both play the devil rays 18 times learn to count. so shut up you are just trying to make up excuess when you dont make the playoffs.
2007-08-14 21:24:17 · answer #8 · answered by red sox! 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Who are the ankees...?
Do you mean ankles?
I don't know why the ankles don't get to the devil rays as much...weird.
2007-08-14 20:47:20 · answer #9 · answered by Brandon 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yankee fan crying, what else is new... I suppose you think its fair that the yankees have double most teams payroll too...
.. if you can't stand the heat.. get outta the kitchen!
and that's not true anyway...
2007-08-14 20:15:24 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i know!! yanks were climbing but they had to go play the rays..this sucks!! i totally agree....i hope the devilrays really connect tonight and cream boston!!
2007-08-14 19:38:44 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋