The ultimate success of a baseball season is seldom established in a short stretch of games. In fact, that’s the beauty of baseball. A brief winning streak won’t catapult a weaker club into the postseason. Likewise, a few weeks of poor play won’t prevent the strongest squads from qualifying for the playoffs. The six-month grind of an MLB season ensures that long-term consistency will inevitably be rewarded.
There are, however, always exceptions to the general rule. While the New York Yankees still have more than two months left to right the ship and save their season, the next week could very well determine the course of their 2021 campaign.