Tough Start to the Season

With the 2008 season a week old, the Yankees find themselves in quite a hole. After starting the first 7 games of the season at home, the Yankees ended the homestand with a 4-3 record. Personally, I am a little disappointed with the start. They had 3 games versus the Blue Jays and 4 against the Rays (which in my mind should be 4 wins), before they play 10 of the next 12 straight games (without a day off) on the road. Then, on top of that, they remain on the road for another 7 games. Of the 19 games being played in April, only 11 of them are played at the stadium.

Yankees fans may have to endure a tough April. I don't know who is responsible for putting together the MLB schedule, but it seems as though the schedule has gotten more difficult every year for the Yankees since interleague play began in 1997. The Yankees have many veterans on the team who I hope will lead the team to a +.500 record come the end of April. Let's just hope they don't start off as slow as they did last year.