one aspect of this game that never seems to be commented upon is the schedule. i think it plays as large a role as injuries, but unlike that disaster, there seems to be nothing we as managers can do to draw a favorable schedule -- whatever that may be.
i say this as i see the Cacti and the Whalers and others making late-season moves and i am envious. my schedule had given me two recent weeks of two away games in a week, which wiped out much of my cash-on-hand. the last away game i had, with TKI, i decided for strategic reasons to punt (not that i could have won anyway), but that team is my rival, and it was on TV. my home tonight with the Cacti will see probably thousands of empty seats and my merchandise for the rest of the season takes a hit. the good news -- the yin to all that yang -- is that four of my last six games are home games. but those revenues will come too late to help me this season.
the point here is not to sing another round of the BB Blues, but just to point out the impact the schedule has on performance and our results, which is significant, but never noted.