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Haven’t given it much thought about the Astros getting the 1-seed, but if they rattle off a 13-3 including a couple wins vs the Rays while the Rays go 8-7 or worse, the Sox are headed to Florida.

Longest winning streak this season is 6. Saving a longer one for October.

6-0 Astros in Arlington. Not that it matters except they’re wearing out the Rangers pitching staff before we get there.

Yankees lose to O’s. Not sure what I want for an AL wildcard game/ potential ALCS opponent for the Sox. Right now, I just want the Yankees gone.

Have a 7-4 road trip with a hangover loss in there, and everything will be ok. This is all status quo for the second half Sox that are pacing their way into October. La Russa, the players, and the organization overall will be judged by what happens against the Astros in three weeks.

They should have, but it’s probably over. Sox will lose six games, Astros will win 9 more out of 17.

Magic numbers for the 2-seed with 17 games left: Hou-15 Sox-20

Yes, he led the league in homers 50 years ago. Melton

18 games left Hou-17 Sox-20

Magic Number- 8

Crochet will be a Cub. We’re getting Madrigal back. ?

19 games left for each. Magic number on each other for 2-seed: Hou-17 Sox-22

You know his name is Warren Newson, right?

Lynn, Rodon, Giolito, Cease…then you have your choice on Lynn and Rodon to start Game 5, with other in the pen.

Winning is fung! Well done, Leury!!

How many now? Jaysus!

The way the Indians are playing, if the Sox get hot this week, they could clinch in Texas next weekend.

So the Blue Jays are hot, huh? Five in the first inning. Still hitting.

Magic Numbers on each other for 2-seed: Hou- 19 Sox- 23

The games are frustrating as the Sox coast to the end of the season. We’ll never know what win total they could have maxed out at in the end. Probably 97-100 if they really tried to get there. They don’t care, so I guess we’re just waiting to see what happens Oct 7 and 8 in Houston.

Former WGN anchor Allison Payne, 57 RIP

5-way tie for the two wildcard spots if Saturday and Sunday go: Red Sox 0-2; Yankees 1-1; Blue Jays 2-1; Mariners 2-0; A’s 2-0 Go White Sox!

Eloy at DH. Be careful in the dugout.

Fresh comedy

I’d like to see them full roster/full effort the week in Detroit and Cleveland. After that they have Monday and Thursday off the last week, and nobody that’s in the playoffs already, cares the last weekend. The starters will probably go 4 innings, and the bench players will get starts. By the way, Sox will clinch Sep 21 or 22 in Detroit. They’ll go to Cleveland as division winners.