Red Sox season is over

Originally Posted by Gander

No Mike the Red Sox are 5.5 games back. And thats 5.5 games in back of 2 teams- White Sox and Twins. Thats a big difference of being 5.5 games back of 1 team, who you could make a case for to collapse.

But for the Red Sox to get in they need to win 18 of their final 20 games and hope for 2 teams who play each other a few times to both go like 10-10.

Thats too many ifs for me. Red Sox are done. I can live with it.

White Sox are struggling, thats true. But yet they still remain only 1/2 game back from getting in, where every team starts out 0-0. I still like their chances...a lot.

So you think that one month from now that the White Sox will be magically transformed into a team that can pitch and hit? Geez, that would be some feat since they sure as hell can't do that now. And Tim, lets be honest, the White Sox are already in panic and desperation playoff mode. Every game that they play is like a playoff game and they can't beat the Indians or the Royals?
Their pitchers are being overworked, both the starters and relievers. The Yanks and A's have the luxury(and have had for the past two weeks) of resting pitchers and using guys brought up on the 40 man roster or guys who havent seen action.
Pitchers need live arms going to the playoffs, and the Yanks and A's will have them.
Yanks are now equal in the loss column with Detroit and 1 1/2 games out the lead for best record. I'm watching each game with intensity as I want them to gave home field.
They will have it in the first round where it means less. But in a 7 game series you wanna start that thing out after sleeping in your own bed and not traveling. Moreso when it might mean a trip to California.

[Gander]

Last year the White Sox "magically transformed" into a team who demolished everybody in their path in the playoffs. You cant tell me their team is that much different this year? Go back, check out how all their super pitchers tanked in August & September, nearly blowing the AL Central lead, which at one point was like 13 games!

I agree, home field would be a feather in NY's cap. Whether it will be enough remains to be seen, we'll find out. At least you have your team in there!

Originally Posted by Gander

Last year the White Sox "magically transformed" into a team who demolished everybody in their path in the playoffs. You cant tell me their team is that much different this year? Go back, check out how all their super pitchers tanked in August & September, nearly blowing the AL Central lead, which at one point was like 13 games!

I agree, home field would be a feather in NY's cap. Whether it will be enough remains to be seen, we'll find out. At least you have your team in there!

But Tim, they haven't played like that at all this year, not even for a month.

[Gander]

Mike, are you kidding?
On July 18th, 3 1/2 months into the season, the White Sox owned baseball's 2nd best record overall and were only 3.5 games behind the team with baseball's best record overall the Tigers. There record was 58-34!

They still own a 11-5 advantage over the Tigers this year in head to head.

I dont know how you can say the White Sox havent played great baseball this year, at least for a great part of the season.