That is incorrect, actually. Reverse the records and make the Indians 5-1
against the Tigers, and we'd be in first place by a half a game. 5-1 to 1-5 is
an 8 game swing in the "games behind" part of the standings.

Red

--- On Sun, 5/31/09, egopower <bpalicia@...> wrote:

> From: egopower <bpalicia@...>
> Subject: [CSML] The Tigers drew a super easy schedule
> To: clesports@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sunday, May 31, 2009, 5:39 AM
> The schedule starts off being
> unbalanced in that I think you play each of your division
> rivals 18 times.  The Tigers are the only winning team
> in the AL Central, so that REALLY benefits them. 
>
> On top of that, they drew a weaker interleague schedule
> than the Indians.  While we face the Reds twice, the
> Tigers get a series with the Rockies and Astros instead.
>
> Add it up and the Tigers schedule is about 15% easier than
> the Indians. 
>
> It also means the Indians' season boils down to clobbering
> the Tigers.  If the Indians can do that, they give
> themselves a chance.  The bad news is the Tigers are
> already 5-1 against the Tribe.  Reverse that
> head-to-head record to where the Indians are 5-1 against the
> Tigers and the Indians are 3.5 games out of first.
>
>
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