Playoff Magic Number = 2. Spot can be clinched tomorrow.

Division Magic Number = 6. Five games left, need to outplay Cleveland by 1.

3 minutes ago, Bonemer, I Hardly Know Her said:

Playoff Magic Number = 2. Spot can be clinched tomorrow.

Division Magic Number = 6. Five games left, need to outplay Cleveland by 1.

Our playoff odds are now at 99.1%.

6 minutes ago, chw42 said:

Our playoff odds are now at 99.1%.

It’s happening. Unbelievable. Pinch me!

Really don't want to have to go to Houston

3 minutes ago, BigHurt3515 said:

Really don't want to have to go to Houston

Better than sitting at home watching on TV. FanGraphs still gives the Rangers a good chance, they just need to be able to hit more than they did today.

23 minutes ago, BigHurt3515 said:

Really don't want to have to go to Houston

It's not going to be pretty whoever they play. We will be happy just to see some Sox baseball in Oct.

Cr.Javier was pulled early by Houston

Right groin tightness

Let the jokes ensue

40 minutes ago, BigHurt3515 said:

Really don't want to have to go to Houston

IMO, whoever gets the 2 seed goes to the ALCS (at minimum)

6 minutes ago, Jose Abreu said:

IMO, whoever gets the 2 seed goes to the ALCS (at minimum)

I don't know. I do think Cleveland has the best chance simply because they have the type of pitching you need to succeed in the playoffs plus they have experience. I honestly would give us the lowest chances no matter what seed we get but it will still be fun to experience more playoff baseball

With a Houston win…

Sox Magic numbers-

Cle- 6, Hou-3, Tex-2, Tor-1, Bal-1

Cleveland Magic numbers-

Sox-5, Hou-2, Tex-2, Tor-1, Bal-0

Believe a white Sox win, a Rangers loss, and an Astros win does it. At that point the amount of Astros losses it would take for them to fall out of first place would eliminate them from the wild card.

Id rather the Sox not clinch today if it means the Astros winning. We'd be much, much better off playing Texas in the WC.

10 hours ago, BigHurt3515 said:

Really don't want to have to go to Houston

We can beat them. Caught them at bad times. But Texas would probably be better.

And I believe we just need a Sox win and a Rangers loss and we’re in. Doesn’t matter what the Astros do.

Edited Wednesday at 01:54 PM3 days by GreenSox

14 minutes ago, GreenSox said:

We can beat them. Caught them at bad times. But Texas would probably be better.

And I believe we just need a Sox win and a Rangers loss and we’re in. Doesn’t matter what the Astros do.

If we play HOU we catch them after playing M's and A's probably winning 4 or 5 out of 6

21 minutes ago, Green Line said:

Id rather the Sox not clinch today if it means the Astros winning. We'd be much, much better off playing Texas in the WC.

wouldn't lock anything up for the astros however - just us.

21 minutes ago, Green Line said:

Id rather the Sox not clinch today if it means the Astros winning. We'd be much, much better off playing Texas in the WC.

It would put the rangers at 1 game back. Not insurmountable by any means. Would just like to clinch a playoff spot tonight.

4 hours ago, Colome's Hat said:

It would put the rangers at 1 game back. Not insurmountable by any means. Would just like to clinch a playoff spot tonight.

2 games back, effectively - Astros have tiebreaker.

I'll be shocked if Houston doesn't win the West at this point.

Unless Boston tanks on purpose, it will likely be:

Outcome #1)

White Sox (6) vs Houston (3) @ Houston in a best of 3 Wildcard series starting next Tuesday, September 29th.

Outcome #2)

White Sox (2) vs Cleveland (6)/Houston(3) in AL Division series starting on Saturday, October 3rd.

Getting that extra rest would be HUUUUUUUUUUGE!!! C'mon Boston- WAKE UP!!

3 minutes ago, GreatScott82 said:

I'll be shocked if Houston doesn't win the West at this point.

Unless Boston tanks on purpose, it will likely be:

Outcome #1)

White Sox (6) vs Houston (3) @ Houston in a best of 3 Wildcard series starting next Tuesday, September 29th.

Outcome #2)

White Sox (2) vs Cleveland (6)/Houston(3) in AL Division series starting on Saturday, October 3rd.

Getting that extra rest would be HUUUUUUUUUUGE!!! C'mon Boston- WAKE UP!!

Don't want to play Houston without any chance of a home game or two.

They own the Sox and have for years.

3 minutes ago, GreatScott82 said:

I'll be shocked if Houston doesn't win the West at this point.

Unless Boston tanks on purpose, it will likely be:

Outcome #1)

White Sox (6) vs Houston (3) @ Houston in a best of 3 Wildcard series starting next Tuesday, September 29th.

Outcome #2)

White Sox (2) vs Cleveland (6)/Houston(3) in AL Division series starting on Saturday, October 3rd.

Getting that extra rest would be HUUUUUUUUUUGE!!! C'mon Boston- WAKE UP!!

Boston will win today

Do the Sox pop champagne tonight if they clinch the Wild Card? I'm worried about them losing an important day game tomorrow because they celebrated too hard tonight and the team was hungover.

2 minutes ago, hoosiersoxfan said:

Do the Sox pop champagne tonight if they clinch the Wild Card? I'm worried about them losing an important day game tomorrow because they celebrated too hard tonight and the team was hungover.

On the other hand could loosen some tension so they can play freer the last 4. Let's get a playoff spot clinched tonight and go from there.

Sox Magic Numbers

Cle-5, Hou-2, Tex-1, Bal-1

Guardians Magic Numbers

Sox-4, Hou-1, Tex-1

Edited Thursday at 05:51 AM2 days by flavum

7 hours ago, chitownsportsfan said:

On the other hand could loosen some tension so they can play freer the last 4. Let's get a playoff spot clinched tonight and go from there.

Or ratchet up tension again

This is at 1 for playoffs right?

Win or texas loss?