August 2, 200421 yr Fellow Sox fans hear me out. I know this has been the roughest week for all Sox fans including myself, I know that most of you have given up on our Sox. I for one am not willing to raise the white flag, and here's why. Sure we are 5 games back of the Twins, we've played like a last place team over the past few weeks. However we still have two months left and we play the Twins 6 more times. Those next 6 games will determine who will get to wear the division crown. I have a gut feeling that the Sox will play with everything they've got in those last 6 games, if they don't they obviously don't have a pulse. Here is my second point: THE AL WILDCARD. You think I'm crazy? Fine. However look at the teams ahead of us, Anaheim, Texas, and Boston. These teams will end up playing each other while we get to face teams like Kansas City and Detroit. If we just take care of business against the weaker teams we will move up in the Wild Card standings. Some of you think Boston and Texas are just too good, I strongly disagree. Texas is lucky to be in the position they are, their starting pitching is mediocre at best, and I don't think Boston is that big of a threat. They may have Schilling and Pedro, but I think they have very little if any team chemistry. Keep the faith Sox fans, we have 2 more months left. I will be on board until we are officially eliminated. CWSOX45
August 2, 200421 yr Fellow Sox fans hear me out. I know this has been the roughest week for all Sox fans including myself, I know that most of you have given up on our Sox. I for one am not willing to raise the white flag, and here's why. Sure we are 5 games back of the Twins, we've played like a last place team over the past few weeks. However we still have two months left and we play the Twins 6 more times. Those next 6 games will determine who will get to wear the division crown. I have a gut feeling that the Sox will play with everything they've got in those last 6 games, if they don't they obviously don't have a pulse. Here is my second point: THE AL WILDCARD. You think I'm crazy? Fine. However look at the teams ahead of us, Anaheim, Texas, and Boston. These teams will end up playing each other while we get to face teams like Kansas City and Detroit. If we just take care of business against the weaker teams we will move up in the Wild Card standings. Some of you think Boston and Texas are just too good, I strongly disagree. Texas is lucky to be in the position they are, their starting pitching is mediocre at best, and I don't think Boston is that big of a threat. They may have Schilling and Pedro, but I think they have very little if any team chemistry. Keep the faith Sox fans, we have 2 more months left. I will be on board until we are officially eliminated. CWSOX45 I'm with you all the way. What's the point of giving up with 2 months left to go? Unless this team goes on another 7 game losing streak "knock on wood" i'll keep the faith.
August 2, 200421 yr Though this team would look a lot better with Frank and Maggs in the lineup, I think we can do well with our starting pitching. They’ve kept us in the game, but have failed to give them any credit. Our bullpen has been shaky (walks) but I’m pretty sure Cooper will set them strait. If it’s the Wild Card that gets us to the playoffs... I’m there. Division or WC, we’ll be in the playoffs with no complaints.
August 2, 200421 yr our guys need to start coming through in the clutch, rather than blowing it like they have lately.
August 2, 200421 yr they just need to f***ing win and quit playing like stupid bastards. yeah, we need some Savvy and Guile on this team more than anything else. Win the game on the basepaths and with solid defense.
August 2, 200421 yr Author they just need to f***ing win and quit playing like stupid bastards. That's going in my sig!!
August 2, 200421 yr they just need to f***ing win and quit playing like stupid bastards. The doctor knows what he’s saying
August 2, 200421 yr Even some of our credited posters gave up during that week which I was very dissapointed in. (wont say the names buy they know) There's 60 games left guys!! We can turn it around.
August 2, 200421 yr Speaking of WC, how many games out are we in the WC standings, and who's in first? Texas? Boston?
August 2, 200421 yr How many schedule threads do we need? They are pointless, the schedule doesn't guarantee us Wins or Losses. We would have lost to any team last week the way we played, and while playing our best baseball we can beat any team. We play the way we can play, everything will take care of itself. It seems way too many people are preoccupied with the schedule instead of the lackluster way we are playing.
August 2, 200421 yr i have no doubt they can do it but my god, we've gone over this so many times it's ridiculous. you look at the talent on the sox and it is, even without maggs and frank, probably the best in the division. you look at the schedule and see that the team has some winnable games and a pretty favorable schedule against teams it will, on paper at least, be far superior to. yet, those things never seem to coincide. this happened last year. just f***ing win.
August 2, 200421 yr Speaking of WC, how many games out are we in the WC standings, and who's in first? Texas? Boston? TEAM W L % GB Rangers 57 46 .553 - Red Sox 56 47 .544 1.0 Angels 57 48 .543 1.0 White Sox 53 49 .520 3.5 Indians 53 53 .500 5.5 Devil Rays 50 54 .481 7.5
August 2, 200421 yr Damn the D-Rays have been playing their asses off this season. If they finish will a close .500 or around .500 record, that will be considered an acheivement from Sweet Lou.
August 2, 200421 yr I think our best chance is to win the division. In the wildcard race, we are chasing 3 teams. Even though we are closer to those 3 teams than to the Twins, you are still couting on 3 teams to slip a little bit.
August 3, 200421 yr I know that anything can happen, and sometimes the schedule doesn't mean "DINK", but if the Twins are going to win the division, they will have to earn it. 6 against NY, 4 Oak, 6 Anahein, 11 Cleveland, 6 Sox 3 Tex. Yes we are behind, but our chances are still good if we play the game to the level that our talent is capable of.
August 3, 200421 yr I agree our only hope is to win the division. The fact we've plummeted five back is not good. I don't think anybody has completely given up, but like the one poster said, "Just f***ing win."
August 3, 200421 yr I really don't think we have any chance to win the Wild Card. Seeing as how the Red Sox never go away and the Angels and Rangers will probably split losses when they face each other. Also although we are 5 games out it is really nothing if you think about the games the Twins still have left. While they are facing Anaheim and Texas and Oakland we are facing Kansas city, Cleveland and Detroit.
August 3, 200421 yr Here's another thing about the schedule. The twins are playing a lot of those teams we are trailing in the wild card, if they keep winning they are going to allow us to gain ground on our wildcard foes, hopefully the twins will just start losing but if they don't the wildcard is something to look at.
August 3, 200421 yr they just need to f***ing win and quit playing like stupid bastards. Classic Doc quote. Straight and to the point.
August 3, 200421 yr I like the acquisition of Contreras. On this team he has a better heater then any other arm on this staff. With the pressure he faced in NYC a move was the best thing for him. Like Garland he has some of the best stuff in the majors. Hopefully he's got a lot more mental toughness than Judy.
August 3, 200421 yr I forgot to mention the Twinks have 21 games from now til first week in Sep against teams with better records than themselves. The SOX have about 1/2 as many that fit that category. That's why we're still in it.
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