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Great Falls clinched their postseason spot.

Friday: Won- Giants, A's, Tigers, Mets, Padres Lost- Phillies, White Sox, Reds, Braves, Blue Jays 23 days left Team (Games left) - Sox Magic Number to have higher pick: 1. Phillies(21) - 24 2. White Sox(22) 3. Giants(19) - 20 4. A's(22) - 17 5. Tigers(22) - 16 6. Reds(20) - 16 7. Mets(21) - 14 8. Braves(22) - 15 9. Padres(20) - 13 10. Blue Jays(21) - 12

Not worried, but I think they need to seriously consider dropping switch hitting.

AL Central is 28-45 vs NL West this year.

Phillies lost, too bad.

Sox moving up to 2, probably. Phillies down 11-10 in the 9th.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Sep 8, 2017 -> 07:32 PM) Bummer. Could be worse I guess. Hopefully he can pitch 200 innings in 2019 or 2020 The Nationals would like that.

Giolito is a lot of fun to watch pitch. It's not dead brain heaving.

Moncada doing rookie things. Fundamentals young man.

Sheets hr

Kannapolis playoff game underway http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?s...ilb&org=145

Joe Panik on fire

Last year was the first time since 1932 the Sox used 50 players, which was a franchise record. When Volstad and Alburquerque pitch, that will be 51 for the season.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Sep 8, 2017 -> 01:23 PM) Why? He gives Bartolo a run for his money.

QUOTE (Sleepy Harold @ Sep 8, 2017 -> 01:18 PM) Chicago White Sox @whitesox 9s Prior to tonight’s game, the #WhiteSox purchased the contracts of RHPs Al Alburquerque & Chris Volstad from Charlotte. I had a feeling that was going to happen with Holland, Petricka, and Rodon gone. Really wanted to see Machi in a Sox uniform.

The 2018 schedule should be out next week. I've seen the Mets (it got leaked). The season will be four days longer (starting Thursday, March 29) which means 24 off days instead of 20. The Sox will play the Cubs six games. They'll play the Reds, Brewers, Cardinals, and Pirates- two of which will be 2-game series home and away.

If the Royals want to get back in it, they need to sweep the Twins (win the three remaining) and White Sox at home. If they sweep the Twins this weekend, the whole group of seven contenders have a shot.

Phillies sched: 3 at Was 3 vs Mia 3 vs Oak 4 vs LA 3 at Atl 3 vs Was 3 vs NYM Not out of the question they go 10-12. That would be 99 losses. The Sox would have to go 8-15 the rest of the way.

QUOTE (SoxPride56 @ Sep 8, 2017 -> 10:45 AM) We are 1.5 GB of the Phillies. He means the Sox have to be 2.5 games worse with the remaining schedule to have a higher pick.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Sep 8, 2017 -> 09:39 AM) A couple wins from the Giants only moves the needle one game. A sweep would be 3. Obviously, but it's hard to assume any team is going to sweep another team at any time--especially on the road. That would be a pretty awesome though. I just hope Giolito pitches well, and then the bullpen gives it up. After that, the rest of the weekend is gravy.

QUOTE (bmags @ Sep 8, 2017 -> 08:15 AM) I really want a top 2 pick Sox 9-14 Giants 8-12 That'll do it. Giving them a couple wins this weekend would help a lot.

Thursday: Won- Mets, Braves Lost- Phillies, White Sox, Reds 24 days left Team (Games left) - Sox Magic Number to have higher pick: 1. Phillies(22) - 25 2. Giants(20) - 22 3. White Sox(23) 4. A's(23) - 19 5. Tigers(23) - 18 6. Reds(21) - 17 7. Mets(22) - 16 8. Braves(23) - 16

That's where the "critical mass" comes into play. Can't have enough arms, and you just have to hope. And yeah, if Rodon is getting scratched right before a September start, just shut him down. Call Danks and Holland if you want.

Tank Series: Fri- Moore vs Giolito Sat- Samardzija vs Shields Sun- Bumgarner vs Fulmer

Sheets walked, Burger RBI single to knock in Garcia.