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I think the right teams won these games. Playoffs should be good.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Oct 1, 2013 -> 03:43 PM) If the Indians are lucky enough to win tonight, I don't believe they'll win more than 1 in the ALDS It's going to be tough for them to win tonight. They don't have a game.

QUOTE (knightni @ Oct 1, 2013 -> 08:07 AM) The Wild Card game needs to be a best of three series. I would like the one game play-in more if they went to no divisions and a more balanced schedule. It seems unfair for the Pirates to have their season come down to one game when they won 94 games, and the Dodgers won 92 games--and they automatically move on to the best-of-5. If I knew the Play-In Game was the true 4th and 5th seed, I wouldn't feel bad for the loser of that game. But if the Pirates lose tonight, I would feel bad for them because it's possible they were one of the three best teams in the NL. The Dodgers were just in the right division.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Sep 30, 2013 -> 07:03 PM) Go Nelson Cruz Yes. Please go...away.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 30, 2013 -> 03:48 PM) The Baseball Cube ‏@thebaseballcube 9m #Rangers Joey Butler draws the short-straw and is DFA'd as Texas reinstates Nelson Cruz in time for Game #163 Cruz is DH-ing. Go Rays.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Sep 30, 2013 -> 01:24 PM) Brian McCann and Abreu are on my wish list. Couple trades can definitely improve this team We can probably forget about the Sox signing high-profile free agents, including Abreu. The Sox are going to have to make smart trades, smaller free agent signings, and gasp, actually draft and develop some position players. Garcia and Semien look to be a good start at rebuilding the offense, but this is probably going to take a few years to get back to contention.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Sep 30, 2013 -> 11:25 AM) His comments when hired should have gotten him fired the next day. He was not a believer in OBP and as such they are where they are. Amen. I'm not huge on hitting coaches making a huge difference, but that was ridiculous when Manto said he didn't care about walks. I hope they talk to Rudy Jaramillo and Kevin Seitzer.

He gone.

Trading Adam Dunn. Or a Christmas gift of Adam Dunn retiring.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Sep 29, 2013 -> 06:03 PM) A play-in game to decide who plays in the, um, play-in game? This second wild card is the dumbest s*** ever. I like the second wildcard. It keeps a lot of teams alive later into the season. But I don't like calling the Reds, Pirates, and Indians playoff teams yet. Those teams shouldn't have had champagne celebrations and all the hoopla until they are one of four in the league alive (actually I think the Reds didn't, so good for them). Basically, the next three nights are elimination games, and it should be a lot of fun.

The Sox had to match the Cubs the last 27 games to get the 3rd pick. The Cubs went 9-18. No Problemo. The Sox went 7-20.

Interleague ends 154-146, in favor of the AL.

Henderson Alvarez no-hitting the Tigers through 8. But it's a 0-0 game.

Semien is in the lineup next year. No way he's a bench player at the start of next season.

QUOTE (Vance Law @ Sep 28, 2013 -> 08:02 PM) won 88 games his first year. 85. Finished the season 4-11.

Hahn saying it will probably be a guy with hitting coach experience.

Thome next year?

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 28, 2013 -> 06:45 PM) Who's in the booth? Whoever it is, they called Marcus "Semen" That would be the governor of Illinois.

Looks like if the Indians sweep the Twins, they'll host the WC Game.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Sep 28, 2013 -> 01:25 PM) I concur. I still don't get why everyone is so eager to dump him for a bag of balls. He has his shortcomings but definitely has value given his salary situation. I'll take your word for it. But that said, De Aza is a meathead of a player, and I really hope he's gone soon.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Sep 28, 2013 -> 01:13 PM) They will active in the free agent market by all indications. Active, as in, making token bids for some guys that won't ultimately sign with Sox, but they can tell the fans they tried.

The Pence signing means...uh...nothing. I don't think people realize where the Sox are right now. It's a terrible team that has little chance of even going .500 next year. The Sox just need to focus on acquiring as much young talent as possible, and once they get close to being good, then they can worry about signing guys like Pence or McCann.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Sep 28, 2013 -> 11:23 AM) I think I'm rooting for a three way tie. A team could potentially play four games in four cities in four days. It would be wild, but I'm leaning toward just wanting to see the Rangers come up short. Then the Rays beating the Indians and then it would be Rays-Red Sox, Tigers-A's. Definitely rooting for an A's-Pirates World Series--but it won't happen Actually, if it's Dodgers-Red Sox, I may puke.

Rangers moved their start time from 7:05p to 11:05a because of the forecast...and it looks like they'll be in a delay by the 3rd inning. Also looks like rain for the Indians/Twins game.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Sep 27, 2013 -> 09:00 PM) With 100 losses hard to see any day very good. Ok, fine... Mon- 10-10 Tue- 11-11 Wed- 10-14 Thu- 7-11 Fri- 5-20 Sat- 9-17 Sun- 10-15