It must feel like requiring two tanks of gas to complete your journey when your competitors require only one. Or needing two cans of Red Bull.
When you stagger out of the gate, fully righting yourself constitutes a very difficult task.
The Red Sox, who arrived at Yankee Stadium on Thursday as rain postponed this rivalry series opener, stood far better than when they last visited The Bronx. The defending World Series champions own a 29-27 record, giving them a piece of the second American League wild-card spot, a considerable jump from the 6-13 mark they held on April 17 after suffering a two-game sweep to the Yankees.