If the Sox can finish up this road trip and stay around a couple games under .500 they have 51 games left against the Astros, Cubs, Mariners, Royals and Twins. That represents 40% of their remaining schedule. Best to get any bullpen issues squared away now to get on a run in those 51 games.

If the Sox can finish up this road trip and stay around a couple games under .500 they have 51 games left against the Astros, Cubs, Mariners, Royals and Twins. That represents 40% of their remaining schedule. Best to get any bullpen issues squared away now to get on a run in those 51 games.

 

I feel like in the last few years Sox always do good June/July

Unfortunately, the Sox aren't in a position to look at their remaining schedule. They need (or needed) wins now. If they can't get to ten games over by the break, they have to sell.

 

So if they have 59 games until the break, they basically have to go 35-24 to stay in it. With the Sale move, they have less of a chance now. Danks needs to pick it up, and Axelrod has to be good enough.

The schedule doesn't really matter.

The Royals will win the season series over the Sox. Chi should dominate Minnesota but the Twins have to beat somebody. They are going to win more than 40 games. It really doesn't matter. .500ishness is this teams' destiny.

Unfortunately, the Sox aren't in a position to look at their remaining schedule. They need (or needed) wins now. If they can't get to ten games over by the break, they have to sell.

 

So if they have 59 games until the break, they basically have to go 35-24 to stay in it. With the Sale move, they have less of a chance now. Danks needs to pick it up, and Axelrod has to be good enough.

 

The extra wild card hurts teams trying to rebuild via the trade deadline. I don't see teams dealing away any prospects of consequence for a shot at a 1-game playoff. If they are 10 games over by the break they might be 3-4 games in first place.