Magic Numbers:
Division - 32
Wild Card - 28
Magic Numbers:
Division - 32
Wild Card - 28
The Yankees could go 0-162 and it wouldn't be enough
Only 4 of our remaining 35 games are against a legitimate contender- our last 4 games vs HOU.
19 Home
16 Away
We're only 4 games away from the best record on the AL and two games ahead of last year's pace.
Whoops. It's now August 26, the Sox have looked awful for three straight games, the Yankees are just 3.5 back, and the Indians, at home against KC, can get it down to .5 games with a win tonight.
Yea, verily, it is written that momentum boils down to your next starter, and right now our rotation seems to be disintegrating. Our last three starters were Sale, Porcello, and ERod (who gave up 5 runs in 6.2 innings vastly outpitched both Sale and Porcello). Next up, Fister.
Like you, I'm counting, but right now the countdown is a downer.
As far as the playoffs are concerned, we are still in very good shape, despite losing 3 in a row!
Earlier in the year I would have agreed about Sale because he lost at least 2 when he pitched great. But he did not pitch well at all in his last 2 losses. It also worries me that he continues to lead MLB in innings pitched and batters faced. To his credit he is 4th in total pitches thrown.
The Indiand end with 6 at home vs MN and CWS, but their road is not easy before that:
7 vs DET (4A/3H)
5 vs KCR
4 @ CWS
3 @ NYY
3 @ LAA
3 @ SEA
3 vs BAL
They play more vs contenders than we do.
We face the Yanks once more and end with the Astros in BOS.
I didn't realize the O's are just 2 out of the WC.
WOW!