Let's use this to track the final 54 games for each team, taking strength of schedule in consideration.

 

Sox

vs KC 1-1 (0-2) -1

vs Oak 2-1

at Tor 2-2

at KC 2-1

vs NY 2-1

vs Sea 2-1

at Bal 2-2

at Det 1-2

vs Min 2-1

vs KC 2-1

vs Det 2-2

at Min 2-1

at KC 2-1

at LAA 1-2

vs Cle 2-1

vs TB 2-2

at Cle 2-1

 

Tigers

vs NY 2-2 (2-2) E

at Tex 1-2

at Min 2-1

vs Bal 2-1

vs Tor 2-1

vs LAA 2-1

at KC 2-1

vs Chi 2-1

vs Cle 2-1

at LAA 1-2

at Chi 2-2

at Cle 2-1

vs Oak 2-1

vs Min 2-1

vs KC 3-1

at Min 2-1

at KC 2-1

Edited August 9, 201213 yr by flavum

Tigers/Yanks series needs to have one less game and their current record is 59-50.

Edited August 7, 201213 yr by Greg Hibbard

I'm sure the answer is "Yes, it's designed that way" but I swear every season the Sox have always had these 4-game series' with the AL East way more than with any other division.

 

And it seems like they ONLY play 4 games series' with Blue Jays and Orioles. Never 3 gamers.

Also, the Sox need to have at least one or two sweeps in there to have a good chance. Lots of chances too with Minny, Seattle, KC and Cleveland...

Tigers/Yanks series needs to have one less game and their current record is 59-50.

 

It's an equal amount of games. The final third of the season.

Oh I see.

Also, the Sox need to have at least one or two sweeps in there to have a good chance. Lots of chances too with Minny, Seattle, KC and Cleveland...

 

 

Definitely would like to see the Sox sweep some team and not *have* to beat the Yankees 2/3.

 

And of course, going into Detroit and winning a series would go a long way to winning the division.

 

 

 

 

I don't know if Detroit wins 90.

I don't know if Detroit wins 90.

 

They went 33-21 from Games 55-108. If they match it, 91 wins.

 

Plus that final 19 games for them...is anyone going to be surprised if they go 15-4?

They went 33-21 from Games 55-108. If they match it, 91 wins.

 

Plus that final 19 games for them...is anyone going to be surprised if they go 15-4?

 

Playing better recently, sure, absolutely.

 

They also played poorly from game 2-55 (23-30)

 

That's the same team, except now they have Infante, Sanchez, and rotated some of their generic AAA outfielders (Rayburn/Kelly/Ryhmes, et al)

 

Yeah, they lost Smyly and Fister for some time, but we've goon through stretches without a lot of our starters too.

 

 

I'm still in wait-and-see mode from Detroit.

 

 

 

EDIT: Forgot my oxford comma.

 

Edited August 7, 201213 yr by whitesox901

I would s*** my pants with glee if they could somehow go 6-1 in the final 7 against Detroit. Hell 5-2 would be fine too..

flavum, might as well update their record. BUMP.

flavum, might as well update their record. BUMP.

 

Updated in the first post.

Updated in the first post.

 

Got it, but meant total record ie. 60-50 and 60-52

Updated in the first post.

This will be a cool thread to compare.

Fun stuff... Hope we come out on to.

 

50 games left. Go 6-4 five times, and we're in good shape. But I'll take 7-3 three times, then 5-5 the last two.

Too much math. Just win, baby!

Sox

vs KC 1-1 (0-2) -1

vs Oak 2-1 (2-1) -1

at Tor 2-2

at KC 2-1

vs NY 2-1

vs Sea 2-1

at Bal 2-2

at Det 1-2

vs Min 2-1

vs KC 2-1

vs Det 2-2

at Min 2-1

at KC 2-1

at LAA 1-2

vs Cle 2-1

vs TB 2-2

at Cle 2-1

 

Tigers

vs NY 2-2 (2-2) E

at Tex 1-2 (1-2) E

at Min 2-1 (2-1) E

vs Bal 2-1

vs Tor 2-1

vs LAA 2-1

at KC 2-1

vs Chi 2-1

vs Cle 2-1

at LAA 1-2

at Chi 2-2

at Cle 2-1

vs Oak 2-1

vs Min 2-1

vs KC 3-1

at Min 2-1

at KC 2-1

Edited August 15, 201213 yr by flavum

Let's get the KC loss back tomorrow night. Tigers are 5-5 the last 10, but they did what they were supposed to do.

Sox

vs KC 1-1 (0-2) -1

vs Oak 2-1 (2-1) -1

at Tor 2-2 (3-1) E

at KC 2-1

vs NY 2-1

vs Sea 2-1

at Bal 2-2

at Det 1-2

vs Min 2-1

vs KC 2-1

vs Det 2-2

at Min 2-1

at KC 2-1

at LAA 1-2

vs Cle 2-1

vs TB 2-2

at Cle 2-1

 

Tigers

vs NY 2-2 (2-2) E

at Tex 1-2 (1-2) E

at Min 2-1 (2-1) E

vs Bal 2-1

vs Tor 2-1

vs LAA 2-1

at KC 2-1

vs Chi 2-1

vs Cle 2-1

at LAA 1-2

at Chi 2-2

at Cle 2-1

vs Oak 2-1

vs Min 2-1

vs KC 3-1

at Min 2-1

at KC 2-1

 

 

Sox

vs KC 1-1 (0-2) -1

vs Oak 2-1 (2-1) -1

at Tor 2-2 (3-1) E

at KC 2-1 (0-3) -2

vs NY 2-1

vs Sea 2-1

at Bal 2-2

at Det 1-2

vs Min 2-1

vs KC 2-1

vs Det 2-2

at Min 2-1

at KC 2-1

at LAA 1-2

vs Cle 2-1

vs TB 2-2

at Cle 2-1

 

Tigers

vs NY 2-2 (2-2) E

at Tex 1-2 (1-2) E

at Min 2-1 (2-1) E

vs Bal 2-1 (1-2) -1

vs Tor 2-1

vs LAA 2-1

at KC 2-1

vs Chi 2-1

vs Cle 2-1

at LAA 1-2

at Chi 2-2

at Cle 2-1

vs Oak 2-1

vs Min 2-1

vs KC 3-1

at Min 2-1

at KC 2-1

 

Who wants it?

 

 

 

 

Sox

vs KC 1-1 (0-2) -1

vs Oak 2-1 (2-1) -1

at Tor 2-2 (3-1) E

at KC 2-1 (0-3) -2

vs NY 2-1 (3-0) -1

vs Sea 2-1

at Bal 2-2

at Det 1-2

vs Min 2-1

vs KC 2-1

vs Det 2-2

at Min 2-1

at KC 2-1

at LAA 1-2

vs Cle 2-1

vs TB 2-2

at Cle 2-1

 

Tigers

vs NY 2-2 (2-2) E

at Tex 1-2 (1-2) E

at Min 2-1 (2-1) E

vs Bal 2-1 (1-2) -1

vs Tor 2-1 (3-0) E

vs LAA 2-1

at KC 2-1

vs Chi 2-1

vs Cle 2-1

at LAA 1-2

at Chi 2-2

at Cle 2-1

vs Oak 2-1

vs Min 2-1

vs KC 3-1

at Min 2-1

at KC 2-1

 

We're ahead, but we're behind. May have to find a way to go 4-3 against the Tigers.

If we go 4-3 against Detroit, that leaves them figuring out how to make up 3 games over the last 30.

If we go 4-3 against Detroit, that leaves them figuring out how to make up 3 games over the last 30.

 

It really could come down to 4-3 or 3-4 winning or losing the division. Exciting stuff.

It really could come down to 4-3 or 3-4 winning or losing the division. Exciting stuff.

 

Yep. 3-4 means the Tigers only have to make up 1 game.