Lynn vs Quantrill

 

Pick up a game on the Twins prior to Thursday and I will be happy.  4 GB heading into a 4 game series. That will likely require 3 out of 4 from Cleveland assuming Twins don't lose both to the Brewers. 

25 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said:

Pick up a game on the Twins prior to Thursday and I will be happy.  4 GB heading into a 4 game series. That will likely require 3 out of 4 from Cleveland assuming Twins don't lose both to the Brewers. 

It truly is amazing that they are still this close.  It continues to be all in their own hands but they have to start playing better in their own damn division.  Huge 8 games before the break.

1 minute ago, wegner said:

It truly is amazing that they are still this close.  It continues to be all in their own hands but they have to start playing better in their own damn division.  Huge 8 games before the break.

Yep.  If they somehow go 7-1 (lay off the crack, I know), they'll be in the first place at the ASB.   

Well, thankfully they are not 12 games back like they were when they were intentionally tanking with a 41-43 record in 2019. So there’s that.

AL Central Division 7/4/19 

Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
MIN	54	32	.628	--	486	379	.612
CLE	48	38	.558	6.0	378	366	.515
CHW	41	43	.488	12.0	372	442	.422
DET	28	55	.337	24.5	296	447	.320
KCR	29	59	.330	26.0	373	457	.408

I don't have a good feeling about this stretch since it seems like the Sox never play well in Cleveland and Minnesota. It is time for them to show they are the best team in the division. It had been assumed the White Sox would coast to a division crown. Obviously, that is not happening. 

Need to go 5-3 at a minimum this week.

The white Sox have been playing quite well on the road but equally poor against the AL Central. I do not know which of these trends wins out. 

I do expect that over an 8 game high pressure stretch at least one of these threads will blow up because the manager gives a game away, and I’ll bet there’s a 9th or extra inning win somewhere in here.

Today's Sox-O-Gram for players and fans.

 

Completely expect them to go 4-4 this week to prolong the agony. 

Edited July 11, 20223 yr by Jack Parkman

5 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said:

Completely expect them to go 3-4 this week to prolong the agony. 

8 games. W tonight. Two losses tomorrow. Win Wednesday. Go to Minnesota. Only win on Saturday. 3-5.

8 minutes ago, flavum said:

8 games. W tonight. Two losses tomorrow. Win Wednesday. Go to Minnesota. Only win on Saturday. 3-5.

Forgot about the doubleheader. 

They're totally going 4-4 then. 

Just now, Jack Parkman said:

Forgot about the doubleheader. 

They're totally going 4-4 then. 

Jack, many owe you an apology for ripping on you when you said Cleveland and Minnesota have better teams than the Sox. This prediction was before the season started or very early on if I recall. 

35 minutes ago, flavum said:

8 games. W tonight. Two losses tomorrow. Win Wednesday. Go to Minnesota. Only win on Saturday. 3-5.

I agree they go 3-5. 

34 minutes ago, ron883 said:

Jack, many owe you an apology for ripping on you when you said Cleveland and Minnesota have better teams than the Sox. This prediction was before the season started or very early on if I recall. 

I never said they had better teams, I did say they were right there though. 

54 minutes ago, flavum said:

8 games. W tonight. Two losses tomorrow. Win Wednesday. Go to Minnesota. Only win on Saturday. 3-5.

Part of me thinks some of the leaked drama boils over on this trip and they crash and burn.  2-6 or 1-7 would not surprise me one bit.  I would welcome it if it meant change, but...

5 minutes ago, Tnetennba said:

Part of me thinks some of the leaked drama boils over on this trip and they crash and burn.  2-6 or 1-7 would not surprise me one bit.  I would welcome it if it meant change, but...

It's not hard to stop and look at this last press story as something that is the final straw in the clubhouse with a team that is already having some major problems.

11 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

It's not hard to stop and look at this last press story as something that is the final straw in the clubhouse with a team that is already having some major problems.

If they come out and shit the bed tonight in embarrassing fashion, I would expect more to leak out.  It does feel like a teetering at the brink moment for the clubhouse and possibly the FO.

Walk Ramirez every chance you get.

3 hours ago, ChiSox59 said:

Pick up a game on the Twins prior to Thursday and I will be happy.  4 GB heading into a 4 game series. That will likely require 3 out of 4 from Cleveland assuming Twins don't lose both to the Brewers. 

It’s crazy that we could be 3.5 games back before the Twins finish their next game. 

6 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

Walk Ramirez every chance you get.

Joe Kelly says "no I can get him out".

Tony agrees if it's a high leverage situation.

8 minutes ago, SoxBlanco said:

It’s crazy that we could be 3.5 games back before the Twins finish their next game. 

Yep.  To say this is a critical week would be an understatement.

Based on what we've seen from this team, I am expecting a 3-5 week and heading into the break with a whimper.  But I'd love to see 6-2 or better....would sure brighten the outlook and attitude for the 2nd half.  Fingers crossed.  

 

4-4 and 3-5 while not ideal probably moves the needle neither way. 

While not happy with that, if they go into the break 4.5-6 GB there is still hope.

Neither Cleveland or Minnesota are running away with the division. 

 

 

11 minutes ago, DirtySox said:

 

I look forward to the meltdown from a few here on this soon to be 28 year old making it to the big leagues.