Annoying Things About the Yankees 2010 Schedule

Major League Baseball announced their 2010 schedules today.  Here’s a few lowlights for the Yankees:

• The Yankees start the season in Boston for three games.  They then return to Boston for another three games on May 7th.  Boston doesn’t come to New York until May 17th for two games.  Boston doesn’t come back to New York until August 6th, when they play four games.  The last series of the season is three games in Boston that end October 3rd, which should leave the World Series to be played sometime around Groundhog Day.
• The Yankees hit the west coast in April, playing Oakland and Anaheim.  Then, on June 20th, they play the Mets at home on Sunday and are slated to be in Arizona Monday night.  Undoubtedly, the Mets game will be an 8PM ESPN affair, leaving the Yankees in great shape to go across the country.
• Ditto July 4th to 5th, where the Yankees have Toronto at home Sunday and the A’s in Oakland on Monday.
• The good news is, the Yankees will essentially be done with the west coast before the All Star break.
• Longest stretch without a day off: 20 games from August 6th to the 25th.  They play 16 games before that stretch without a day off and 13 games afterward.  Don’t pray for rain.