Intro

The now 61-61 Cardinals are mired in the muck. Unable to generate momentum beyond a few days, the gravitational pull of .500 continually pulls them back. Each orbit is elliptical, so with each win a ray of hope bursts forth that this will allow them to escape the surly claws of mediocrity. However, angular momentum is a thing and until they find a new force to change their trajectory, here they circle.

The 64-57 Yankees look (by record) to be slightly better than the Cardinals. Don’t let that record fool you. They are more than 100 runs better than the Cardinals, having the advantage both offensively (runs scored) and defensively (runs allowed). The Yankees currently sit in the last wild card spot inexplicably 1 game ahead of … drum roll … the Cleveland Guardians of all teams. We l

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