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I would love to have him. He would be a great addition to the team's playoff chances. Wait, this is futuresox.com and we're talking for the Knights aren't we? No way. Pass. Let some NL team have him,

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QUOTE(southsideirish @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 11:13 PM) Just because the AL beat up on the NL does not have it make sense that it will take more than 95 games for the AL wildcard. That is nonsense. Before interleague play, wins and loses would equal out in each league. Now with interleague play, this year there will be more wins in the AL than loses and vice versa. I thought it was an interesting observation. Put another way, there will be more wins than loses in the AL and more loses than wins in the NL. Subtracting wins from loses in the AL will result in a positive number and a negative number in the NL. With more wins spread around this year, it could take more to win the wild card. So it isn't nonsense. If I did some quick math here, adding up wins and subtracting loses, the AL has 55 more wins than loses.

QUOTE(LowerCaseRepublican @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 07:33 PM) It's not the government, Tex. Or has the Illuminati, the Bildeburgers and the Freemasons gotten to your account too? No but the Skull and Crossbones and the Trilateral Commission have

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 05:28 PM) A lot of it depends on how they react right now. Like I said, they have a much tougher next 3 days than either the White Sox or Twins. It's entirely possible that their lead could be down to 2 games or less by the time the Angels roll into Detroit this weekend if Detroit doesn't step up right now. The White Sox found it in them to step it up right when things looked their darkest, that day when some sort of human-animal hybrid caused Ken Harrelson's head to explode. Detroit is going to be looking at having that day this week or next. They don't have Polonco, I don't think the pitching matchups favor them in these next 6 days, and they don't have momentum right now. My gut tells me they're in real trouble, but my head tells me that I'll know a lot more next Sunday when they've finished with the Angels. They do have some veteran leadership, so it should be interesting. I think the key is winning series. I don't see any of these three going on a 10 game winning streak at this point in the season. Each team has a stopper, and not in the good way. So whichever team(s) win the most series will be in. I am beginning to like your scenario more and more. Keep talking, I could be a sailor up on the rocks in no time listening to this siren song . . .

QUOTE(Rex Kicka** @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 05:29 PM) The word apostrophe has no "y" in it. It's also the name of a Frank Zappa album. I knew you were going to do that, as I wrote in my original post

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QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 05:07 PM) I am probably the worst poster on this site. There you go, I fixed it for you.

This is one of those I agree with the analysis, but my gut tells me Detroit stays ahead of either the Sox or the Twins. I can see one or the other passing them by. I can't see them not making the playoffs at this time. In fact, having this slump may help them, like it did the Sox way back in 2005 when they won the division.

QUOTE(Rex Kicka** @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 04:48 PM) The band Stealers' Wheel has nothing to do with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Gerry Rafferty, of Baker Street fame, was a founding member of Stealers Wheel. There is no apostrophe in the band's name. I predict that later, Rex will edit my post to make everyone think I spelled it apostrophy.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 04:54 PM) Talk to me again next Sunday after Detroit is done with NYY and the Halos. If it's still 4-5 games or more a lead, then I'll agree. But they're 6-13 in their last 19 games. And they still have to go to both Minny and Chicago. I should say it is more probable Detroit will have a worse record than either Minny or the Sox in this last stretch. I don't believe they will collapse enough for both teams to pass them.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 04:51 PM) Thome-Garland As much as I have been ragging on Jim Thome's philosophy offensively and saying it is the reason the Sox are swinging for the fences again, I think his prescence alone has helped many in this lineup have the years they've had, and it is one of the main reasons the Sox are as good offensively as they are. The Sox made 2 changes on the offense, and they go from horrible to a powerhouse overnight? There's one guy I can think of. I'm also tempted to just give MVP to Garland too. That man has MAHBLES. Dye's been amazing too...I just look at MVP as most valuable player, not best stats for a hitter. IMHO, and I understand those who disagree, for a DH to pass a position player for MVP, the DH has to be a magnitude higher than the position player. Not just a little better. It better be substantially better. I think Dye is close enough that he would get the nod. I agree with your observation about Thome, his hitting, and his impact. I would also add, Thome has probably made Dye better. I wouldn't call last year's offense horrible.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 04:50 PM) Or Detroit. Less probably.

Dye - Garland

QUOTE(southsideirish @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 02:57 PM) Texsox - it really doesn't matter. I understand your point and I totally agree with it, but since the birth of the wild card only one team with 95 plus wins has missed out on the playoffs. To me, that says it all right there. What it tells me is either Minny or the Sox will stumble. Which is probably accurate.

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QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 03:39 PM) Another publication kicks the conspiracy theories in the teeth-Popular Mechanics takes on 9-11 OMG the government got to them also . . .

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QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 02:36 PM) I know I'm not living up to my reputation, but if we go into that final series with the Twins and still have a shot, we'll do what we have to do to get into the playoffs. Please log out and reenter your password for security purposes I do agree with you. One back on that weekend and I think we're in for at least a tie. I haven't bothered to look up the tie breaker.

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TB: 3-0 KC: 2-1 BOS: 2-1 CLE: 3-1 LAA: 1-2 OAK: 1-2 DET: 1-2 SEA: 2-2 CLE: 2-1 MIN: 2-1 Total = 19-13 Tied with Minny, behind Tigers