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I posted that the Sox go to Philadelphia next July right before the break, but the overall breakdown looks to be this: 19 games vs your 4 division teams (76 games) 6 games vs 4 league opponents 7 games vs 6 league opponents 33 total games vs the other two divisions (66 games) The Sox and Cubs will play 2 home/2 away as a 4-game series. Sox play the NL East---one of which will be 2 home and 2 away. The other 4 will be 3-game series. (20 interleague games) Opening Day will be Monday, April 1, and the season will end Sunday, September 29. So we're back to the season ending on Sunday, instead of mid-week. Expect more off days during the postseason as safety nets for tie-breakers and rainouts. It's going to suck.

http://twitpic.com/and8q7 Somebody leaked the Phillies schedule for next year. Sox go there next July 12-14 right before the All-Star Break.

Dewayne Wise CF, Kevin Youkilis 3B, Adam Dunn DH, Paul Konerko 1B, Alex Rios RF, A.J. Pierzynski C, Dayan Viciedo LF, Alexei Ramirez SS, Gordon Beckham 2B, (Chris Sale P)

2 quality starts and two wins this week, one against Verlander, would go a long way to his chances. No pressure or anything, but tonight is the biggest start of his career, and Sunday will be even bigger.

Sox 71-56 Bal 70-57 Oak 70-57 TB 70-57 Det 69-58 Sox have played well enough to have the opportunity to keep playing well. Who's going to have enough over the next 35 games?

All things considered with this game, we pretty much deserve to lose. You can dodge bullets for so long. Now...Viciedo hits a bomb this inninig.

1 pitch, 1 out is just the best.

Please 3-run homer...for Earl

Holy s***, we're going to get away with one tonight, aren't we?

Charlotte- Heath http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...syraaa_chraaa_1 Birmingham- Petricka http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...biraax_hunaax_1 Bristol- Olacio http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...brlrok_brirok_1 Great Falls- Parrent http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...gjrrok_grfrok_1

Deunte Heath is starting for Charlotte tonight in place of Axelrod. Read into it what you will. Could just be coming up for bullpen while Humber or Santiago starts Wednesday.

So after tonight, the rotation is: 1. Sale - at Bal, at Det, vs KC, vs Det, at KC, vs Cle, vs TB 2. Floyd's spot -at Bal, vs Min, vs KC, at Min, at KC, vs Cle, vs TB 3. Quintana- at Bal, vs Min, vs Det, at Min, at LAA, vs Cle, at Cle 4. Peavy- at Det, vs Min, vs Det, at Min, at LAA, vs TB, at Cle 5. Liriano- at Det, vs KC, vs Det, at KC, at LAA, vs TB, at Cle Sale there for 163. Peavy can pitch Game 2 of the DS if they don't have to play extra games. And now the best pitchers face the Tigers. Works for me.

Regular lineup with Wise. Viciedo is back.

As long as the Sox come home with a 1-game lead, I'm happy. Unless they absolutely blow games.

Cy- good thoughts. Axelrod is scheduled to start tonight, so we'll see if that happens. If they were going to set the rotation for Peavy to face the Tigers, they would have done it over the past couple weeks. Obviously things worked out well at home this past week, but I don't understand why they didn't give those guys an extra day around the KC series, and get Peavy to face Detroit twice. But that won't happen now. Maybe once as you said. As far as sending Quintana ahead to Detroit, the game is at 12:35 eastern on Thursday. He should be ok staying with the team. I do like that idea of starting somebody else on thursday, and having Q face the Tigers on Friday night.

Saturday is Liriano vs Scherzer and Sunday is Sale vs Verlander. Friday is up in the air for both teams, but for now, it's Floyd vs Fister.

Chen (no not that Chen) is still starting for the Orioles tomorrow. Tillman moved to Tuesday. After that...Saunders one of the other two.

Sox vs KC 1-1 (0-2) -1 vs Oak 2-1 (2-1) -1 at Tor 2-2 (3-1) E at KC 2-1 (0-3) -2 vs NY 2-1 (3-0) -1 vs Sea 2-1 (3-0) E at Bal 2-2 at Det 1-2 vs Min 2-1 vs KC 2-1 vs Det 2-2 at Min 2-1 at KC 2-1 at LAA 1-2 vs Cle 2-1 vs TB 2-2 at Cle 2-1 Tigers vs NY 2-2 (2-2) E at Tex 1-2 (1-2) E at Min 2-1 (2-1) E vs Bal 2-1 (1-2) -1 vs Tor 2-1 (3-0) E vs LAA 2-1 (2-1) E at KC 2-1 vs Chi 2-1 vs Cle 2-1 at LAA 1-2 at Chi 2-2 at Cle 2-1 vs Oak 2-1 vs Min 2-1 vs KC 3-1 at Min 2-1 at KC 2-1 Both teams where they are supposed to be. Sox need to go 20-16 for 91 wins. Tigers need to go 22-13 for 91 wins.

SOX WIN!!!!!

I know they say it's in the umps hands, but I have to wonder if the Tigers are calling the league and b****ing right now.

Just looked at the radar again. What are they thinking? Just call it.

Not sure when it happened, but the Cubs went final early.

Unfortunately, I think the score of the game has a lot to do with the wait. If it were a 4-run lead in either direction, it would probably be over.

Radar looks like garbage. I think we may have a W by 7:00.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 26, 2012 -> 05:59 PM) Game would be official if they call it Agreed, but again, if this was the last day of the season with playoff implications, could MLB say they have to finish it the next day because it's too important not to? In my opinion, all 162 games are equal and it would be tough noogies for the team that gets screwed, but Rongey made it sound as if MLB had that discretion.