Week 16 is in the books and the 1957 replay is at the two-thirds mark of the season. If the final eight weeks are anything like the first sixteen this should be a real barn burner. Almost every team is experiencing a few players here and there suddenly needing a string of days off, likely as bumps and bruises begin to accrue. Occasionally these players will be lifted for a pinch-runner, just another sign that they are operating at less than 100% of their abilities. All teams have passed the 100 games player mark and all teams are having to suck it up to some degree and know they have to put a team out there for the next game (or doubleheader). 1957 Philadelphia Phillies The White Sox are still atop the AL, currently with a 5.5 game lead over the Yankees. Their WL% is just below .700 so while the Yankees are cruising along with a .636 WL% they know it just isn’t enough. New York went 8-2 over their last ten games and during this time frame, they gained only one single game on Chicago....