caulfield12 Posted May 9, 2011 Author Share Posted May 9, 2011 I actually think as long as we're within 7-8 games of the division lead at the ASB that this team won't be torn apart. Unless there are still 3-4 teams between us and first place. That would make the odds even more difficult to overcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCangelosi Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 9, 2011 -> 05:50 AM) I actually think as long as we're within 7-8 games of the division lead at the ASB that this team won't be torn apart. Unless there are still 3-4 teams between us and first place. That would make the odds even more difficult to overcome. Does anyone know our record in Oakland since 2001? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 QUOTE (JohnCangelosi @ May 9, 2011 -> 07:34 AM) Does anyone know our record in Oakland since 2001? 12-33 since 2001. They actually won the series there in 08 & 09, but before that they were 6-27, ouch. 2010: 2-4 2009: 2-1 2008: 2-1 2007: 2-4 2006: 0-3 2005: 2-4 2004: 1-5 2003: 1-2 2002: 0-6 2001: 0-3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 10, 2011 Author Share Posted May 10, 2011 (edited) @LAA 2 games (1-1) @Oakland 3 games (1-2) TEX (1-1) CLE (1-1) LAD (2-1) If we can manage to go 6-6 our next 12 games, they've bought themselves a reprieve for the moment. But then comes the really challenging part. AT Texas (3) AT Toronto (4) AT Boston (3) DETROIT (the same team we've lost about 8 games in a row to) Somehow, we have to go 12-10 in our next 22 before our next long homestand, which would put us at 6 games under .500. And then we have to figure out a way to beat the Tigers. At that point, we MIGHT be relevant again in the division race. Edited May 10, 2011 by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Texas has been playing like crap lately and has dropped to .500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 10, 2011 -> 09:13 AM) Texas has been playing like crap lately and has dropped to .500. Josh Hamilton & Nelson Cruz have made their obligatory trips to the DL and after Ogando/Wilson their rotation hasn't been doing very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 (edited) 4-2 now. Hopefully we can take 2/3 from Oakland, but as a Sox fan, you've learned that you have to be relatively satisfied not getting swept. Edited May 12, 2011 by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I think even when this thread was started everyone probably had a bit of dread about Oakland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 I'm just looking at getting out of the month of May around 6 games under .500. That means we still have to go 11-9 over the next 20 games. (As Balta I think noted, the Rangers have been struggling recently but they've been REALLY tough on the Sox for the last 5 years, almost as tough as TOR and OAK) If we can figure out a way to beat DET this season, and take out the Mariners, we could be fairly close to .500 by mid-May. I always go back to 2003 when both the Sox and Twins trailed the Royals by 6.5-7 games at the Break and quickly made that up by the beginning of August. So I'll set the "competitive" mark as being within 7.5 games at the All-Star break and no more than 2-4 games under .500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 So, who had 6-3 for the trip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claydude14 Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 I never woulda guessed 6-3, but I will definitely take it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 15, 2011 -> 05:41 PM) So, who had 6-3 for the trip? And better yet, 3 series wins. Anyone know the last time that actually happened? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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