flavum Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 (edited) Tuesday: Won- Phillies, Braves Lost- Giants, White Sox, Tigers, Reds, A's, Mets, Padres, Pirates 19 days left Team (Games left) - Sox Magic Number to have higher pick: 1. Phillies(18) - 21 (-3.0 GB) 2. Giants(15) - 18 (-1.5 GB) 3. White Sox(18) 4. Tigers(18) - 15 (+4.0 GA) 5. Reds(17) - 14 6. A's(18) - 13 7. Mets(18) - 12 8. Padres(17) - 11 9. Braves(19) - 11 10. Pirates(16) - 7 The Sox would have to be 3 games worse than the Phillies with the remaining schedule to have a higher pick. The Sox would have to be 4 games better than the Tigers with the remaining schedule to fall below them in the draft order. Edited September 13, 2017 by flavum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 They are likely ending up at 3, but the Giants have been playing better of late, and the Sox rotation is inconsistent at best and bad at worst. They still have a chance at getting #1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Should we be worried about the dodgers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 QUOTE (bmags @ Sep 13, 2017 -> 09:59 AM) Should we be worried about the dodgers? Thankfully it's September and not July or else I'd be worried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Sep 13, 2017 -> 10:10 AM) Thankfully it's September and not July or else I'd be worried. ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 QUOTE (bmags @ Sep 13, 2017 -> 07:59 AM) Should we be worried about the dodgers? Nope, they're the 2005 White Sox and the diamond backs are the 2005 Indians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Sep 13, 2017 -> 07:23 AM) They are likely ending up at 3, but the Giants have been playing better of late, and the Sox rotation is inconsistent at best and bad at worst. They still have a chance at getting #1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 A split with the Tigers would be four days off the schedule, and then the Tigers would have to be 3 games worse over the last 13 games to have a higher pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Phillies, Sox won. Giants losing, Tigers lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 QUOTE (Knuckles @ Sep 13, 2017 -> 09:14 PM) Phillies, Sox won. Giants losing, Tigers lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Wednesday: Won- Phillies, White Sox, Reds, A's, Braves Lost- Giants, Tigers, Mets, Padres, Pirates 18 days left Team (Games left) - Sox Magic Number to have higher pick: 1. Giants(14) - 18 (-2.5 GB) 2. Phillies(17) - 20 (-3.0 GB) 3. White Sox(17) 4. Tigers(17) - 15 (+3.0 GA) 5. Reds(16) - 13 6. Mets(17) - 12 7. A's(17) - 12 8. Padres(16) - 11 9. Braves(18) - 10 10. Pirates(15) - 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Giants lose, Sox and Phillies win. 2.5 GB of Giants for 2nd pick 2.5 GB of Phillies for 1st pick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 QUOTE (StrykerSox @ Sep 13, 2017 -> 05:35 AM) Only 2 ahead of the Phils. Right, but Phillies own the tie-breaker, so we need to actually end up 0.5 games better than the Phillies, which obviously can't happen because everyone will (or should) play 162. So 2.5 GB is really 3 GB in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Can we just lose every game for the rest of the season please? Someone call Billy Koch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron883 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 These wins are really hurting. Hopefully it ends with an overpay by some team for avi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsox Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 I bet Detroit catches White Sox this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 If it makes you feel better, the Giants were 3rd five days ago, and now they are 1st. Today is the first of the Giants final four off days. Good day for the Sox to lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarComing25 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 QUOTE (oldsox @ Sep 14, 2017 -> 07:33 AM) I bet Detroit catches White Sox this weekend. This year feels like bizarro 2012 and they might catch us again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 The Tigers are going to play the final 54 at 14-40. 65-97 Sox have to go 7-10, including today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 If the Sox win today, Detroit will be only one game back of them for the third pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 QUOTE (knightni @ Sep 14, 2017 -> 02:27 PM) If the Sox win today, Detroit will be only one game back of them for the third pick. It's 2 with the tiebreaker but yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Reds lost too. Plenty of time for the Sox to fall to 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominikk85 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 It would really suck to fall back to 4 or even 5, there often is a big drop off in quality after the top3 picks and the bonus money also gets worse. Really 4 or 10 isn't that big of a difference, the biggest gaps in talent you find at the top. Doesn't mean you cant find a star at 4 but generally the expectation shifts from star to average regular when you go back to the mid part of the top10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Thursday: Won- Phillies, White Sox Lost- Tigers, Reds, A's, Mets, Braves 17 days left Team (Games left) - Sox Magic Number to have higher pick: 1. Giants(14) - 18 (-3.0 GB) 2. Phillies(16) - 19 (-3.0 GB) 3. White Sox(16) 4. Tigers(16) - 15 (+2.0 GA) 5. Reds(15) - 13 (+3.5 GA) 6. Mets(16) - 12 7. A's(16) - 12 8. Padres(16) - 11 9. Braves(17) - 10 10. Pirates(15) - 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 The Phillies are pretty much having the same benefit (or "situation" depending how you look at it) as us with their young guys contributing. They don't have the young pitching we do but they have the young bats (Hoskins, Williams, Crawford, Herrera). Nola is already solid on the pitching side, Pivetta is taking his lumps but has a solid K rate and they just called up Arano. I personally think Detroit is worse. The Giants are the biggest enigma to me. No way should they be this bad, yet here we are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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