September 8, 201510 yr What's with the 1 game @Tigers 6/4? Every team doing a one game bonanzee like that? Long long long long range weather forecast calls for all-day rain in Detroit on 6/3 and 6/5.
September 8, 201510 yr Meh. Overall. I mean 162 games of baseball with basically the same schedules give or take. Not like I end up going to any of the Sox/Cubs games, but it does lend itself to more excitement to have the games on the weekend. Also starting on the West Coast? I'd like to start in the division. 3 of the first 11 on the road ... But it is what it is. I'll still be there that Opening Day Friday cheering on the team with blinders on, thinking that is the year it turns around. Also will probably be Danks or 5th starter for Opening Day too .... 5th game, no off day before.
September 8, 201510 yr I like the idea of the Sox starting the season on the west coast. My only hangup with it is, imo, the trip should be more than 4 games since Chicago weather in early April is usually for s***.
September 8, 201510 yr Author The Tigers start and end the season with their pitchers hitting. 4-5,6 at Miami 9-30, Oct 1-2 at Atlanta
September 8, 201510 yr Well I know I will stay up late the first night to watch and then after Sonny Gray 1 hits the Sox and they lose 2-0 the season will be over but I will be happy to be at the home opener on a Friday which is awesome.
September 8, 201510 yr QUOTE (flavum @ Sep 8, 2015 -> 01:53 PM) I despise the unbalanced schedule and always will. Ditch divisions. Balance the schedule and have the top 4 or 5 in each league go to the postseason. Of course, you can't do this with 15 team leagues.
September 8, 201510 yr Opening day starts at 9:05? What the hell? One of my favorite days all year is ditching school and watching Opening Day from my house during the day. Now I won't be able to see the game at all. That sucks.
September 8, 201510 yr Assuming that Sale starts Opening Day (which he will if he isn't hurt), can we try to map out which games he'll start? I just want to see how many times he'll have to face the Twins lol.
September 8, 201510 yr 4 games against the Phillies, 2 home and 2 away 3 against the Braves. 3 against the Marlins. can't get 10 easier games than that.
September 8, 201510 yr QUOTE (bjm676 @ Sep 8, 2015 -> 01:11 PM) odd that they don't play Detroit until June. Ugh. I hate that. It means the second half of our schedule will seem like we always play Detroit. Same thing happened in 2014.
September 8, 201510 yr QUOTE (winninguglyin83 @ Sep 8, 2015 -> 03:49 PM) 4 games against the Phillies, 2 home and 2 away 3 against the Braves. 3 against the Marlins. can't get 10 easier games than that. the NL is so bad...
September 8, 201510 yr QUOTE (Mike F. @ Sep 8, 2015 -> 02:53 PM) Assuming that Sale starts Opening Day (which he will if he isn't hurt), can we try to map out which games he'll start? I just want to see how many times he'll have to face the Twins lol. I think Greinke may get the start for Opening Day. We'll see. And you can't possibly map out 32 starts right now. Things change.
September 8, 201510 yr QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Sep 8, 2015 -> 04:08 PM) I think Greinke may get the start for Opening Day. We'll see. And you can't possibly map out 32 starts right now. Things change. Also, I'm not really worried about Sale vs. the Twins. The Indians owned him in 2013 even more than the Twins did this year and have done little against him in the two years since (including yesterday).
September 8, 201510 yr QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Sep 8, 2015 -> 04:08 PM) I think Greinke may get the start for Opening Day. We'll see. And you can't possibly map out 32 starts right now. Things change. Greinke? What? You think the Sox are going to sign him?
September 8, 201510 yr QUOTE (Mike F. @ Sep 8, 2015 -> 04:13 PM) Greinke? What? You think the Sox are going to sign him? Even if we did, he's not starting Opening Day over Sale.
September 8, 201510 yr QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Sep 8, 2015 -> 04:16 PM) I was joking about Greinke. He hates us I was gonna say, there's like a .00001% that the Sox get Greinke in free agency haha.
September 9, 201510 yr Author Just a few observations, hoping they're a contending team next year. 10 of the first 13 on the road, including starting in Oakland. Hopefully that means they stay in Arizona through Saturday, and pair up with the D-backs on some exhibitions. They don't play the Tigers until June, and play all 19 games in the season series over 85 games total. Starting the second half on the West coast...that could pose a focus problem. Playing the Angels and Mariners, and immediately come home to face the Tigers, Cubs, and Twins. That's tough stuff. The final 2 weeks of the season aren't that bad. Phillies and Indians on the road. Rays and Twins at home. Could be worse. It's not a bad schedule for a team that intends to compete.
September 9, 201510 yr QUOTE (flavum @ Sep 9, 2015 -> 06:09 PM) Just a few observations, hoping they're a contending team next year. 10 of the first 13 on the road, including starting in Oakland. Hopefully that means they stay in Arizona through Saturday, and pair up with the D-backs on some exhibitions. They don't play the Tigers until June, and play all 19 games in the season series over 85 games total. Starting the second half on the West coast...that could pose a focus problem. Playing the Angels and Mariners, and immediately come home to face the Tigers, Cubs, and Twins. That's tough stuff. The final 2 weeks of the season aren't that bad. Phillies and Indians on the road. Rays and Twins at home. Could be worse. It's not a bad schedule for a team that intends to compete. This all assumes those teams stay relatively the same quality next year. A bunch of teams make big jumps in both directions every season (see the entire AL West, hell almost the entire AL). Regression, injuries, off-years, career years, surprise rookies, a lot can change a year from now. Edited September 9, 201510 yr by OmarComing25
September 10, 201510 yr OK, this is, on paper, a reasonable schedule. If Robin is our manager, he better get this team ready to play in the spring training because this is very conducive to a good start. I know our team can't seem to EVER hop above .500, but here's what should happen in April. Mon, 4/4 at Athletics 9:05p MLB.TV - Win Tue, 4/5 at Athletics 9:05p MLB.TV - Loss Wed, 4/6 at Athletics 9:05p MLB.TV - Win Thu, 4/7 at Athletics 2:35p MLB.TV - Loss (2-2 record) Fri, 4/8 Indians TBD MLB.TV - Win Sat, 4/9 Indians TBD MLB.TV - Win Sun, 4/10 Indians TBD MLB.TV - Win (show some f***ing heard and sweep the Tribe; 5-2 overall record) Mon, 4/11 at Twins TBD MLB.TV - WIn Wed, 4/13 at Twins TBD MLB.TV - Loss Thu, 4/14 at Twins TBD MLB.TV - Loss (Team is 6-4) Fri, 4/15 at Rays TBD MLB.TV - Win Sat, 4/16 at Rays TBD MLB.TV - Win Sun, 4/17 at Rays TBD MLB.TV - Loss (Team is 8-5)!!! 8-5 would be a good start and not have guys like me freaking out. It actually is a good schedule for a new, veteran manager. I tell u what ... seriously, if Robin goes 5-8 with this easy opening schedule he should be fired. I realize this is a TON of road games early, but s***, sweep that series at home and play decent ball on the road and go 8-5.
September 10, 201510 yr QUOTE (flavum @ Sep 10, 2015 -> 12:09 AM) 10 of the first 13 on the road. Knowing Robin ... this is a recipe for disaster. Easy excuse to lose having so many road games. I still had us going 8-5. If the Sox go 4-9 or 5-8 I will be so pissed.
January 20, 201610 yr Author Game times came out today. 25 of the first 58 are day games. Good luck with that.
January 20, 201610 yr QUOTE (flavum @ Jan 19, 2016 -> 06:49 PM) Game times came out today. 25 of the first 58 are day games. Good luck with that. Wow that is a lot.
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