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5 days left Team (Games left) - Sox Magic Number to have higher pick: 1. Giants (4) - 7, Sox Elim # - 3 2. Tigers (5) - 7, Sox Elim # - 4 3. Phillies (4) - 7, Sox Elim # - 3 4. White Sox (5) 5. Reds (5) - 4 (+2.0 GA)* 6. Mets (4) - 1 7. Padres (4) 8. Braves (5) 9. A's (5) 10. Pirates (5) * Reds need to be two games worse than the Sox in the last 5 games to have a higher pick

Sale's Cy is going to have to wait for another year.

Giolito 31 starts, 174 innings Damn good pitcher who uses his noggin out there.

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QUOTE (SoxAce @ Sep 26, 2017 -> 10:01 AM) Cubs should have the division clinched by then. They'll probably rest a few guys so we'll see how the Reds do after that. Yes. Also some starting pitchers may just get 5 innings in, and get out. It would be nice to get the 4th pick wrapped up before Sunday.

Reds probable pitchers. Quintana and Lester scheduled this weekend as of now. http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/news/probab...ex.jsp?c_id=cin Seriously Reds, win two games this week.

Monday: Won- Giants, White Sox, Mets, Braves Lost- Phillies, Mets, Braves, Padres, A's 6 days left Team (Games left) - Sox Magic Number to have higher pick: 1. Phillies (5) - 9, Sox Elim # - 3 2. Giants (5) - 8, Sox Elim # - 4 3. Tigers (6) - 8, Sox Elim # - 5 4. White Sox (6) 5. Reds (6) - 5 (+2.0 GA) 6. Mets (5) - 3 7. Padres (5) - 1 8. Braves (6) 9. Pirates (6) 10. A's (6)

Rockies - Brewers 1.5 Cardinals 2.5

Sox 3-3 Reds 2-4 Sox pick 4th That'll happen, right?

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QUOTE (iamshack @ Sep 25, 2017 -> 10:38 AM) I'll just be relieved when the season draws to a close. I don't care much for this tension. Ha. We're really sweating over some first world problems here aren't we? All for fun.

Let's just lose tonight and be 3 clear of the Reds with 6 left, instead of 2. The Angels getting to Chicago in the wee hours and being close to elimination doesn't encourage me however.

Rockies up 2 on the Brewers, and 2.5 on the Cardinals. This week is shaping up to be drama free. Bad for baseball. Eliminate divisions.

Sunday: Won- Phillies, White Sox, Pirates, A's Lost- Giants, Tigers, Reds, Mets, Padres, Braves 7 days left Team (Games left) - Sox Magic Number to have higher pick: 1. Giants (6) - 9 2. Phillies (6) - 9 3. Tigers (6) - 8 4. White Sox (7) 5. Reds (6) - 5 (+2.5 GA) 6. Mets (7) - 4 7. Padres (6) - 1 8. Braves (8) - 1 9. Pirates (6) 10. A's (7) Teams 7-11 are within 3 games of each other. I'm happy with where the Sox are with a week left.

Here's remote...the Sox fall to 6th. Sox 5-2 Reds 2-4 Mets 1-6

QUOTE (Chisoxmb35 @ Sep 24, 2017 -> 05:35 PM) No, it's a remote possibility. What's with the glass is half empty thing? Just words. Remote/decent. Whatever. The math is the math. The Sox have a 4-3 week, and the Reds go 1-5, they have a higher pick. Not likely, but a possibility that isn't out of the question. I'm optimistic the Sox hang on to 4th. Happy?

If the Sox win tomorrow, they'll be two ahead of the Reds with six left. They go to Milwaukee and Wrigley to finish. Dropping to 5th is still a decent possibility.

Agreed, and I hope all the teams on the left win. If the Yankees, Red Sox, and Cubs make the LCS, I'll have no interest unless Sale and Quintana faced each other in a WS game...and even then, maybe won't watch.

It sucks the Angels will be coming to town pretty much out of it, and there's a good chance the Indians will have AL homefield advantage wrapped up by next Saturday. They're still close to the Dodgers for WS homefield. 4th pick is fine though.

Well, the Twins and Yankees will be playing a week from Tuesday night. Winner will play the 1 seed. AL 1-Seed: Cle - Hou 1.5 Indians hold the tie-breaker, so really 2.5 MLB 1-Seed: LA - Cle 1 Hou 2.5 NL WC2: Col - Mil 1 Stl 1.5 That's all that's left up in the air for the postseason.

Saturday: Won- Giants, Padres, Pirates, Braves, A's Lost- Phillies, Tigers, White Sox, Reds, Mets 8 days left Team (Games left) - Sox Magic Number to have higher pick: 1. Phillies(7) - 10 (-2.5 GB)* 2. Giants(7) - 9 (-1.5 GB)** 3. Tigers(7) - 8 (+0.5 GA)*** 4. White Sox(8) 5. Reds(7) - 5 (+3.5 GA)**** 6. Mets(8) - 4 7. Padres(7) - 1 8. Pirates(7) - 0 9. Braves(9) - 1 10. A's(8) - 0 *The Sox need to be 2.5 games worse with the remaining schedule to have a higher pick than the Phillies **The Sox need to be 1.5 games worse with the remaining schedule to have a higher pick than the Giants ***Tigers have to be a half game worse with the remaining schedule to have a higher pick than the Sox ****Reds have to be 3.5 games worse with the remaining schedule to have a higher pick than the Sox

It's almost like blowing two saves in the same game.

Friday: Won- White Sox, Mets, Braves, A's Lost- Giants, Phillies, Tigers, Reds, Padres, Pirates 9 days left Team (Games left) - Sox Magic Number to have higher pick: 1. Giants(8) - 11 (-2.5 GB) 2. Phillies(8) - 11 (-2.5 GB) 3. Tigers(8) - 9 (+0.5 GA)* 4. White Sox(9) 5. Reds(8) - 6 (+3.5 GA)** 6. Mets(9) - 5 7. Padres(8) - 3 8. Pirates(8) - 2 9. Braves(10) - 3 10. A's(9) - 2 *Tigers have to be a half game worse with the remaining schedule to have a higher pick than the Sox **Reds have to be 3.5 games worse with the remaining schedule to have a higher pick than the Sox

The Twins have a 3.5 game lead on the Angels and Rangers. Their Magic Number is 6, and they have five games left with the Tigers. Only 5 AL teams are over .500.

Indians lost. Astros 1.5 behind for AL HFA.