Past weekend: Phillies 2-1, Sox 2-1, Giants 0-3, Reds 2-1

Monday: Phillies won, Giants won

 

34 days left

 

Team (Games left) - Sox Magic Number to have higher pick:

 

1. Phillies(32) - 37

2. Giants(29) - 32

3. White Sox(33)

4. Reds(31) - 31

Edited August 29, 20178 yr by flavum

Sox need to trade MiGo and get Covey back in the rotation.

100% agree. Hopefully Gonzalez doesn't make his next start on the 31st.

As long as the Sox end up with the worst AL record, I'm cool with the 4th pick if it means Rodon, Giolito, Anderson, and Moncada are playing well.

 

Just don't go do anything too good and fall to 7 or 8. Unlikely, but that would suck.

Is there anywhere we can track our magic # for having a top 5 pick? This draft is so deep, you will be able to get a stud with pretty much any of those picks.

Is there anywhere we can track our magic # for having a top 5 pick? This draft is so deep, you will be able to get a stud with pretty much any of those picks.

 

Sure. I'm going to add something tomorrow to the daily update.

670 The Score‏Verified account @670TheScore 35m35 minutes ago Nick Hostetler says #WhiteSox fans shouldn't be concerned about whether they get No. 1, 3, 5, etc pick: "It's a deep 2018 draft."

 

 

670 The Score‏Verified account @670TheScore 35m35 minutes ago Nick Hostetler says #WhiteSox fans shouldn't be concerned about whether they get No. 1, 3, 5, etc pick: "It's a deep 2018 draft."

 

More options the better. Just like any year they aren't competing.

670 The Score‏Verified account @670TheScore 35m35 minutes ago Nick Hostetler says #WhiteSox fans shouldn't be concerned about whether they get No. 1, 3, 5, etc pick: "It's a deep 2018 draft."

 

I'd prefer #2 please, thanks.

Sox need to trade MiGo and get Covey back in the rotation.

 

Where are Axelrod and Belisario when we need them?

 

But seriously, it's nice to hear that the depth of the draft will make this pick's spot not the biggest deal in the world. As long as they don't go 11-9 again in their next 20 games. Then we might be looking at picking in the bottom part of the top 10.

Edited August 29, 20178 yr by Soha

Sure. I'm going to add something tomorrow to the daily update.

 

Thank you!!!

The number of NL teams fighting for the top pick should help as they should be playing one another at a higher degree.

4 losses per week for five weeks. That is my wish.

Expanded Standings with 34 days left:

 

Team - (Games left), Sox Magic #, Games +/- the Sox have to be with remaining schedule to have a higher pick

 

1. Phi - (32), 37, -4.5

2. SF - (29), 32, -1.0

3. White Sox (33)

4. Cin - (31), 31, +1.0

5. SD - (31), 29, +3.0

6. Det - (32), 28, +4.5

7. NYM - (32), 28, +4.5

8. Atl - (33), 29, +4.0

9. Oak - (31), 28, +4.0

Edited August 29, 20178 yr by flavum

4 losses per week for five weeks. That is my wish.

 

And the young guys play well

Team - (Games left), Sox Magic #, Games +/- the Sox have to be with remaining schedule to have a higher pick:

 

1. Phi - (32), 36, -4.0

2. SF - (28), 31, -1.0

3. White Sox (32)

4. Cin - (30), 29, +2.0

5. Det - (31), 27, +4.5

6. NYM - (31), 27, +4.5

7. SD - (30), 27, +4.0

8. Oak - (30), 27, +4.0

9. Atl - (33), 28, +4.5

 

Braves trouncing Phillies early in game 1 of a doubleheader.

Braves trouncing Phillies early in game 1 of a doubleheader.

 

Phucking Fillies.

Phucking Fillies.

 

Yeah, it's going to be 2 or 3 probably.

 

If the Sox go 15-17 or worse, they'll have a nice pick next year.

Phucking Fillies.

 

Considering the Braves are getting uncomfortably close to the Sox in the standings, this probably isn't such a bad thing.

Considering the Braves are getting uncomfortably close to the Sox in the standings, this probably isn't such a bad thing.

 

Yeah I guess that's true.

Seeing all of the Magic Numbers from 4 to 9, the Sox better not blow a top 3 pick...and they won't.

Just for perspective, if the Sox go 15-17, for teams to have a higher pick they would have to go:

 

Giants 13-15

Reds 11-19

Tigers and Mets 9-22

Padres and A's 9-21

Braves 10-23

 

Maybe the Sox fall to 4, but I'm not worried about them going 18-14 and really dropping.

If you were concerned about the Sox falling out of the top 4 at some point, today was your day.

Wednesday: Phillies lost twice, Giants lost, Sox lost, Reds lost, A's lost

 

32 days left

 

Team (Games left) - Sox Magic Number to have higher pick:

 

1. Phillies(30) - 35

2. Giants(27) - 30

3. White Sox(31)

4. Reds(29) - 28

5. A's(29) - 26

Reds win, Sox lose

 

Sox move up to 2 with a Giants win