August 31, 20205 yr I'd love to play this decimated Yankees team in the 1st round as the consolation prize for not winning the division.
August 31, 20205 yr The fact that the 8th seed in the AL is on pace to win 90+ games in a regular season is insane.
September 1, 20205 yr 9 hours ago, flavum said: Tor at TB; Hou at Cle Min at Oak; NY at Sox I hate the Yankees....bring em on!!!
September 1, 20205 yr Author FG at 99%, 4th best AL playoff odds: giving us a 49.1% chance at winning the division, 12.9% at making the WS, and 5.8% at the WS. BRef at 98.9%, 5th best AL playoff odds: giving us a 30.4% chance at winning the division, 6.4% at making the WS, and 1.6% at the WS.
September 1, 20205 yr 2 hours ago, southsider2k5 said: When was the last time we were in first place with 58 percent of our games played? Was it 2012?
September 1, 20205 yr On 8/31/2020 at 12:11 PM, chitownsportsfan said: I'd love to play this decimated Yankees team in the 1st round as the consolation prize for not winning the division. They won't be decimated come playoff time. Since there is no real HFA they feel it is no point in caring about seeding.
September 1, 20205 yr Author 1 minute ago, SonofaRoache said: When was the last time we were in first place with 58 percent of our games played? Was it 2012? Has to be.
September 1, 20205 yr Just now, southsider2k5 said: Has to be. Yikes. Since we are used to this it doesn't seem like a big deal. But damn, that is a long time in sports time. In the next 8 years our first major contention run will be over. Hopefully we extend it for a second run of course.
September 1, 20205 yr 11 minutes ago, SonofaRoache said: They won't be decimated come playoff time. Since there is no real HFA they feel it is no point in caring about seeding. They just have an injury prone team. Judge, Hicks, Andujar, Stanton and so on and on. I'd expect them to struggle with injuries all year. There are also some rumblings their offseason training program, that they revamped, still is way behind the times and is focusing too much on gym power and not athletic performance and injury prevention. Edited September 1, 20205 yr by chitownsportsfan
September 1, 20205 yr I just want them to win the division so when Chuck inevitably starts talking about ending the playoff drought, it will actually feel like it means something.
September 1, 20205 yr 3 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said: They just have an injury prone team. Judge, Hicks, Andujar, Stanton and so on and on. I'd expect them to struggle with injuries all year. There are also some rumblings their offseason training program, that they revamped, still is way behind the times and is focusing too much on gym power and not athletic performance and injury prevention. I think the Yankees would be wise to let Judge walk when the opportunity arises.
September 1, 20205 yr 5 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: Let's make 2020 weirder and give a rookie reliever the Cy Young
September 1, 20205 yr Author 4 minutes ago, Quin said: Let's make 2020 weirder and give a rookie reliever the Cy Young You could make a convincing argument that he has been one of our most valuable pitchers, especially if you take Giolito out of the list and just give him first.
September 1, 20205 yr 29 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: You could make a convincing argument that he has been one of our most valuable pitchers, especially if you take Giolito out of the list and just give him first. Matt Foster is actually tied for third (with Evan Marshall) most fWAR among White Sox pitchers, with 0.5 to Keuchel's 1.1 and Giolito's 1.6 Free bonus fact: Dane Dunning, after only 2 starts, is already next up, tied with Colome for 5th at 0.4 Free bonus fact 2: Dylan Cease actually has a better ERA than Giolito right now (3.00 vs 3.14) and more wins (4 vs 3), which tells you everything you need to know about only judging pitchers based on wins and ERA Edited September 1, 20205 yr by gusguyman
September 2, 20205 yr 17 hours ago, Quin said: Let's make 2020 weirder and give a rookie reliever the Cy Young Relievers have won the CY Young.
September 2, 20205 yr Tigers play the Twins for 5 games this weekend. Either way, hopefully one team wins 4 or 5 of the games. If Sox struggle this weekend and Tigers win 3 of 5, it starts to get a little dicey.
September 2, 20205 yr 4 minutes ago, fathom said: Tigers play the Twins for 5 games this weekend. Either way, hopefully one team wins 4 or 5 of the games. If Sox struggle this weekend and Tigers win 3 of 5, it starts to get a little dicey. If the Sox starting rotation doesn’t spontaneously combust, I have no concern with them finishing worse than 34-26.
September 2, 20205 yr 20 hours ago, gusguyman said: Free bonus fact 2: Dylan Cease actually has a better ERA than Giolito right now (3.00 vs 3.14) and more wins (4 vs 3), which tells you everything you need to know about only judging pitchers based on wins and ERA Cease has given up 2 or fewer earned runs in his last 6 starts (which is every start other than his first of the year). His command has been bad at times, and he certainly has things to work on, but he's been pretty solid this year. Giolito, meanwhile, has put us in a big hole in 3 of his 8 starts. I'm not trying to argue that Cease is better or more valuable than Giolito, but it's not like wins and ERA are misrepresenting their seasons that much. In fact, I'd say wins and ERA are painting a pretty accurate picture in this case.
September 2, 20205 yr 2 hours ago, flavum said: If the Sox starting rotation doesn’t spontaneously combust, I have no concern with them finishing worse than 34-26. Yup. The Sox could literally go 5-19 the rest of the way and would still probably make the playoffs. Edited September 2, 20205 yr by Jose Abreu
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