flavum Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Aug 18, 2017 -> 10:55 AM) Sox are getting the 1st or 2nd pick. Book it. Correct. And it won't be decided until the last two days of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palehosefan Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Aug 18, 2017 -> 10:55 AM) Sox are getting the 1st or 2nd pick. Book it. Yep, seems like picks 1 and 2 are set. The Phillies seem to be insurmountable in their suckitude. Will be interesting to see if Singer is taken #1 if the Sox will take the risk with a HS kid, or take the best available college player to fit better with the "timeline". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 QUOTE (Palehosefan @ Aug 18, 2017 -> 11:14 AM) Yep, seems like picks 1 and 2 are set. The Phillies seem to be insurmountable in their suckitude. Will be interesting to see if Singer is taken #1 if the Sox will take the risk with a HS kid, or take the best available college player to fit better with the "timeline". I very much disagree with this. The Phillies are 2 wins ahead of the White sox right now. The tiniest winning streak pushes them ahead. It's very much up in the air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 18, 2017 -> 01:41 PM) I very much disagree with this. The Phillies are 2 wins ahead of the White sox right now. The tiniest winning streak pushes them ahead. It's very much up in the air. After the first game of the doubleheader Monday, both teams will have 40 games left. I'd like to see the Sox within 2 games. Both teams will play a lot at home the final 40. They're very similar in strength of schedule and terribleness. They'll both sniff 100 losses, and it could come down to the motivation of the teams they play the final 10 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan49 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 18, 2017 -> 01:41 PM) I very much disagree with this. The Phillies are 2 wins ahead of the White sox right now. The tiniest winning streak pushes them ahead. It's very much up in the air. I think he meant we know who will be picking 1 and 2, not necessarily in what order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 QUOTE (Palehosefan @ Aug 18, 2017 -> 05:14 PM) Yep, seems like picks 1 and 2 are set. The Phillies seem to be insurmountable in their suckitude. Will be interesting to see if Singer is taken #1 if the Sox will take the risk with a HS kid, or take the best available college player to fit better with the "timeline". Fwiw I don't think KLaw had Singer as one of his possible first picks...same with Kelenic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Friday: Phillies lost, Sox won, Giants won, Reds won 44 days left Team (Games left) - Sox Magic Number to have higher pick: 1. Phillies(42) - 47 2. White Sox (43) 3. Giants(38) - 39 4. Reds(39) - 38 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Saturday: Phillies won, Sox lost, Giants lost, Reds won 43 days left Team (Games left) - Sox Magic Number to have higher pick: 1. Phillies(41) - 45 2. White Sox (42) 3. Giants(37) - 38 4. Reds(38) - 36 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Phillies tie up the Giants in the 8th. Still hitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Sunday: Phillies won, Sox won, Giants lost, Reds lost 42 days left Team (Games left) - Sox Magic Number to have higher pick: 1. Phillies(40) - 44 2. White Sox (41) 3. Giants(36) - 38 4. Reds(37) - 36 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soha Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Aug 18, 2017 -> 10:55 AM) Sox are getting the 1st or 2nd pick. Book it. I really hope you're right. But I just don't see this as a lock like many of you do. This team keeps fighting. And they had a few games recently that they should have won but didn't. They're playing way better than you'd expect from a bottom feeder. And now the schedule gets cupcake easy for most of the rest of the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Draft order with 40 games left for everyone-- 1. Phi 45-77 2. Sox 47-74 (game 122 tomorrow) 3. SF 48-74 4. Cin 51-71 5. Oak 53-69 6. Det 53-69 7. SD 54-68 8. NYM 54-68 9. Atl 55-67 10. Pit 58-64 11. Tor 59-63 12. TB 60-62 13. Mia 60-62 14. Bal 60-62 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 QUOTE (Soha @ Aug 20, 2017 -> 06:22 PM) I really hope you're right. But I just don't see this as a lock like many of you do. This team keeps fighting. And they had a few games recently that they should have won but didn't. They're playing way better than you'd expect from a bottom feeder. And now the schedule gets cupcake easy for most of the rest of the way. Bro, they're 6-12 this month. They suck. Only thing standing in between them and Turang/Singer are the Phillies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 20, 2017 -> 06:32 PM) Draft order with 40 games left for everyone-- 1. Phi 45-77 2. Sox 47-74 (game 122 tomorrow) 3. SF 48-74 4. Cin 51-71 5. Oak 53-69 6. Det 53-69 7. SD 54-68 8. NYM 54-68 9. Atl 55-67 10. Pit 58-64 11. Tor 59-63 12. TB 60-62 13. Mia 60-62 14. Bal 60-62 Yeah, you need to update the records. They're all off after the Sox just about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Aug 20, 2017 -> 06:36 PM) Yeah, you need to update the records. They're all off after the Sox just about. It's everyone's record after 122--except the Sox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 20, 2017 -> 06:39 PM) It's everyone's record after 122--except the Sox. Ahhhh. ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 My opinion on percentage chance of the Sox pick: 1st- 20% 2nd- 65% 3rd- 10% 4th- 5% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSox13 Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 After watching Sox pitching serve up HR Derby Saturday night, I'm not worried about the Sox winning too many games the rest of the way. Anyone who is unsure should look at the current rotation and bullpen again. Let's not forget the growing pains our young players are going through which sure hasn't been helping the pitching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Just remembered the Sox host the Giants in September. Start Volstad, Danish, and Beck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted August 21, 2017 Author Share Posted August 21, 2017 QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 20, 2017 -> 07:11 PM) Just remembered the Sox host the Giants in September. Start Volstad, Danish, and Beck. Shields and Holland will be perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighurt574 Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Fangraphs' projections have it as a dead heat between the Sox/Phillies for the top spot. No one else all that close. http://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=Standings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 3 games ahead of (behind) the Phillies with 40 left, which means the Sox have to be 4 games worse the rest of the way for a higher pick. 2nd is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 20, 2017 -> 05:11 PM) Just remembered the Sox host the Giants in September. Start Volstad, Danish, and Beck. Scot Snodgress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Monday: Sox split, Giants won 41 days left Team (Games left) - Sox Magic Number to have higher pick: 1. Phillies(40) - 43 2. White Sox (39) 3. Giants(35) - 36 4. Reds(37) - 35 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Tuesday: Phillies lost twice; Sox, Giants, Reds lost once 40 days left Team (Games left) - Sox Magic Number to have higher pick: 1. Phillies(38) - 42 2. White Sox (38) 3. Giants(34) - 35 4. Reds(36) - 34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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