Yhe Ju-Ju Gods have it in for us....

She Devil orders Rizzo to get hit in hand and fracture a bone. 

A fracture is 4-6 weeks to heal.  How many hurricanes would have to pass through NYC to postpone game 1  that long?

So we lose a veteran presence who has "been there" ( Cubs WS Champions ) and still plays excellent defense. 

Can Cabrera do that job? Under payoff pressure ?  He did make a great scoop of a rotten throw by Volpe the other night to end an inning. And he seems confident. 

And there is Ben Rice who has been on a tear in Scranton.   But, who went limp rag at the plate for the Yankees.  And is a rookie, still learning the position. 

And DJ whose career seems ended.  And who isn't that good anymore, anyway. 

What I am saying is;  I don't think Rizzo can be well enough to play in 8 days ( whatever the number is ).  

He could probably play defense, but swinging a bat ( checking a swing etc ) would be very painful. 

And we can't play at this level with an automatic out in the lineup ( no reference here to Stanton, by the way ).

So we have been dealt a mighty blow in a meaningless game. 

Gulp.