New York Yankees fans might be wondering how likely it is that their team can climb out of the 3-0 hole they find themselves sitting in against the Los Angeles Dodgers in this World Series.
They’re not going to like the answer.
Looking at it as wide-eyed as possible, the task is daunting. The Yankees have to win Game 4 tonight, then Game 5 on Wednesday. Then they have to fly back across the country to Los Angeles and beat the Dodgers two more times in Dodger Stadium. There can be no slip-ups, no bad outings on the mound, and no more offensive cold streaks. There is no room for error — or for errors.
When you dive in and look at history, it’s even worse.
If the Yankees actually manage to do all of the above, play perfect baseball for four games and rally to beat the Dodgers in seven, they will become the first team to ever do that in a World Series. That’s right, no team has come…
