Shows what a crap shoot it is. I mean that guy couldn't get past Birmingham.

 

I laughed.

I laughed.

 

God I was thinking Jordan Danks and was mad confused.

God I was thinking Jordan Danks and was mad confused.

J. Danks was a 7th rounder, right?

I'm going to trust the Tigers to go 4-9. If the Sox go 6-7, they'll hang on to the 3rd pick. Big split in Detroit this past weekend. Needed that.

 

Angels will hopefully be in the wild card race right until the end. I think they'll be playing tough that series. Royals will be blah yes and I imagine Cleveland won't be going their full strength unless they are trying to lock up home field advantage

J. Danks was a 7th rounder, right?

 

Yeah. And a redraft.

The royals have always been an incredibly streaky team as their high contact finds holes, we could very well be facing the "May" royals that stormed back to relevance, or the 'April" royals that we embarrassed.

We did need that bigtime. But the Sox going 6-7 is a coin flip. They just won 6 of 8 before yesterday.

 

The only tough games left are the 3 with the Astros. After that they have 7 games against blah teams at home (Royals and Angels), then 3 to finish the season against a Tribe team that will be setting itself up for the playoffs. But yeah, it can happen. I'm going to be happy when this is over. I'm tired of stressing out over the pick

 

I think the Astros and Indians will be battling for home field through the last series of the season. Both of those teams should pummel the Sox. I bet they lose 5 of those 6. Even if the Sox take 2 in KC/LA, you're looking at 5-8 which pretty much means the Tigers have to go 2-11.

I think the Astros and Indians will be battling for home field through the last series of the season. Both of those teams should pummel the Sox. I bet they lose 5 of those 6. Even if the Sox take 2 in KC/LA, you're looking at 5-8 which pretty much means the Tigers have to go 2-11.

The Angels are 2 games out of the Wild Card right now also.

Altherr grand slam off Kershaw. 4-2 Phils, 6th.

Phillies beat Kershaw.

What a great country!

Altherr grand slam off Kershaw. 4-2 Phils, 6th.

 

I believe that was the first grand slam ever hit off Kershaw.

Phillies won, Detroit lost

 

2 game lead on Detroit for the 3rd pick

2 GB of the Phillies for the 2nd pick

3 GB of the Giants for the 1st pick

 

13 games left for the Sox.

Monday:

Won- Phillies, Padres, A's

Lost- Tigers, Mets, Pirates

 

13 days left

 

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

 

1. Giants(11) - 15 (-3.0 GB)

2. Phillies(12) - 15 (-2.5 GB)

3. White Sox(13)

4. Tigers(12) - 11 (+2.5 GA)

5. Mets(12) - 8

6. Reds(12) - 8

7. Padres(12) - 7

8. A's(12) - 7

9. Pirates(11) - 5

10. Braves(14) - 7

Edited September 19, 20178 yr by flavum

Phillies with a comeback win, thank you Hoskins.

Phillies with a comeback win, thank you Hoskins.

That ties us with them in the win column again right?

 

Edit: Yup, 60 wins for both teams. Giants still at 58.

Freaking Tigers blew a 4 run lead late.

Freaking Tigers blew a 4 run lead late.

Tuesday:

Won- Giants, Phillies, Padres, A's

Lost- White Sox, Tigers, Mets, Reds, Pirates, Braves

 

12 days left

 

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

 

1. Giants(10) - 13 (-2.0 GB)

2. Phillies(11) - 13 (-1.5 GB)

3. White Sox(12)

4. Tigers(11) - 10 (+2.5 GA)

5. Mets(11) - 7

6. Reds(11) - 7

7. Pirates(10) - 4

8. Braves(13) - 6

9. Padres(11) - 5

10. A's(11) - 5

 

 

Giants won? Very nice.

Phillies won, Giants won, Sox lost, Detroit lost

 

2 game lead on Detroit for the 3rd pick

1 GB of the Phillies for the 2nd pick

2 GB of the Giants for the 1st pick

 

12 games left for the Sox.

Phillies won, Giants won, Sox lost, Detroit lost

 

2 game lead on Detroit for the 3rd pick

1 GB of the Phillies for the 2nd pick

2 GB of the Giants for the 1st pick

 

12 games left for the Sox.

Huge. The end of the year is turning out to be quite exciting in a way that I've never experienced as a fan.

I'll say this, both Phillies and Giants are hustling and playing hard. I'm not saying that they are very good, but they are competing.

Fangraphs thinks the Sox get the 1st pick.

 

Sox 64-98

SF 64-98

Phi 65-97

Det 67-95

 

I don't agree, but it's interesting.

Last night was huge to get both the Phillies and Giants winning