Sox magic number to stay ahead of Detroit is 22.
If the Sox go 11-13, and the Tigers go 16-11, we still stay ahead.
That said, the Sox will be 32-21 with a week left: 4 at Cle and 3 vs Cubs. The last week will only be about seeding.
If they dump him, they’ll get over it after a few wins. There’s plenty of leaders or respected guys there, and sometimes the grown ups in the front office need to make decisions that the children won’t like at first.