Most people will tell you not to check the baseball standings before Memorial Day. In my version of the advice, I call it the 50-Game Rule. The rule says that you don’t evaluate your team until they’ve played 50 games. That usually happens…right around Memorial Day.
OK, so I’m a bit late on this one. The Yankees have played closer to 60 games. They were 35-15 at the 50 game mark. They’re 39-15 right now as I’m writing this, and playing really solid ball. They’ve got a 7.5 game lead in the AL East standings. And, despite a number of injuries, their pitching staff is leading the way.
Will it be this way the entire season? Of course not. But I think I like my team’s chances right now.
