May 9, 200520 yr Some preliminary research: 1984 Tigers started 35-5 (!!!!) 1998 Yankees (won 114 games) started 25-7 I wonder where our Sox rank with the best starts in baseball history?
May 9, 200520 yr This is the best start in Sox history, tied with the 1919 team. I couldn't tell you what other teams have done.
May 9, 200520 yr This begs the question: What constitues a start? Does this "start" extend to the All-Star break? Does it end after a set amount of games, wins, or losses? At what point does a "start" turn into a regular season record? ...I suppose that's more than one question.
May 9, 200520 yr QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ May 9, 2005 -> 12:48 PM) This begs the question: What constitues a start? Does this "start" extend to the All-Star break? Does it end after a set amount of games, wins, or losses? At what point does a "start" turn into a regular season record? ...I suppose that's more than one question. I was just asking myself those questions...
May 9, 200520 yr QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ May 9, 2005 -> 05:48 PM) This begs the question: What constitues a start? Does this "start" extend to the All-Star break? Does it end after a set amount of games, wins, or losses? At what point does a "start" turn into a regular season record? ...I suppose that's more than one question. I'd say all of April. I mean where do you draw the line?..after 35 games, after 65 games, after 85 games....I'm sure that 'record' changes with every few games played.
May 9, 200520 yr QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ May 9, 2005 -> 05:48 PM) This begs the question: What constitues a start? Does this "start" extend to the All-Star break? Does it end after a set amount of games, wins, or losses? At what point does a "start" turn into a regular season record? ...I suppose that's more than one question. I'd say at this point you go with mile markers, 40 games, 50 games, All-Star break, and 100 games. After that you're in the stretch run and it doesn't matter. Since we can't beat the 40 game mark('84 Tiggers 35-5) then the next would be the 50 game mark with the '28 Yanks at 40-10. We could match that by duplicating our last 19 games with 16-3.
May 9, 200520 yr I think we might be getting ahead of ourselves. That 1928 Yankee team had a killer lineup. We don't. I'm more interested in stretching the space between us & Minny then chasing these records. We're 24-7 & they are 19-11. The difference is the H2H. I fully expect the power rankings to reflect that soon. Minny will be #2.
May 9, 200520 yr i still like the fact that if the sox go even the rest of the way they have 96 wins....I think they can do at least that.
May 9, 200520 yr QUOTE(TheBlackSox8 @ May 9, 2005 -> 01:23 PM) i still like the fact that if the sox go even the rest of the way they have 96 wins....I think they can do at least that. Actually if they go even they would go either 90-72 or 89-73 if they went one under or one over .500, as they are on an odd number of games played right now, FWIW.
May 9, 200520 yr yeah your right....i added the 65 to total games not total wins...lol 65+31=96 65+24=89 66+24=90 Edited May 9, 200520 yr by TheBlackSox8
May 9, 200520 yr Based on our brutal August schedule (and yes, the Yankees have a big run in them still) we do need to worry more about where we are relative to the Twins. We need at least an 8 game lead going into that month.
May 9, 200520 yr As of now the Twins hold the Wild Card and that's my goal for the Sox. Sure winning the division would be great, but getting in via the Wild Card would be just fine also. The last 2 World Series champs were Wild Card winners.
May 9, 200520 yr QUOTE(WilliamTell @ May 9, 2005 -> 08:04 PM) As of now the Twins hold the Wild Card and that's my goal for the Sox. Sure winning the division would be great, but getting in via the Wild Card would be just fine also. The last 2 World Series champs were Wild Card winners. Uhm, make that the last 3.
May 9, 200520 yr QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ May 9, 2005 -> 09:48 AM) This begs the question: What constitues a start? Does this "start" extend to the All-Star break? Does it end after a set amount of games, wins, or losses? At what point does a "start" turn into a regular season record? ...I suppose that's more than one question. Another question is...when is a slump not a slump and more a sign of flat being bad (ie the Yankees or even Cleveland).
May 9, 200520 yr Speaking of starts, didn't the 1987 Brewers start something ridiculous like 23-0 or something like that? I think I recall something like that, although I know that team failed to make the playoffs. Anybody recall?
May 9, 200520 yr QUOTE(BlizzardOfOzzie @ May 9, 2005 -> 07:34 PM) Speaking of starts, didn't the 1987 Brewers start something ridiculous like 23-0 or something like that? I think I recall something like that, although I know that team failed to make the playoffs. Anybody recall? 1987 Brewers started 13-0. Month by Month Split W L RS RA WP April 18 3 135 97 0.857 May 6 18 79 137 0.250 June 13 15 146 171 0.464 July 15 13 176 147 0.536 August 18 11 166 142 0.621 September 20 9 150 112 0.690 October 1 2 10 11 0.333
May 10, 200520 yr QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ May 10, 2005 -> 04:36 PM) sdgds Unless I missed someone we have the best start through 32 games since 1993... pretty good
May 10, 200520 yr QUOTE(T R U @ May 10, 2005 -> 04:47 PM) Unless I missed someone we have the best start through 32 games since 1993... pretty good it is pretty good, i dont get why some are negative towards the whole fact that we are starting so good, i hear some people saying we are going to fall apart, i dont think so
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