White Sox move into 5th spot (FG Playoff %)

[caulfield12]

https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds

Bunched up together and within 0.4% of the Rays (for 5th), but also just on top of the Indians now.   Interestingly, White Sox barely ahead to make playoffs, but slightly behind CLE to actually win WC.

Angels/Blue Jays/Red Sox would be fighting for final, 8th position.

 

Dodgers, Cubs, Braves, Padres Top 4 for the moment in the NL.

Edited August 5, 2020 by caulfield12

[caulfield12]

AL Runs scored

1. WHITE SOX 56

2. Astros 52

3. Twins/Yankees 51

5. LAA 49

6. Boston 46

 

PER GAME

1. Houston 5.8

2. NYY 5.7

3. CHW 5.6

 

Runs Scored/Runs Allowed Differential

1. Twins +23

2. NYY +17

3. Houston +11

4. CHW/Oakland +7

6. Tampa Bay +2

7. Cleveland  0/E

 

[wegner]

I am very interested to see how the Sox match up against the Twins when they play them at the end of this month and middle of September.  If the Sox bullpen stays strong, it could be a whole new ballgame. 

[SonofaRoache]

21 minutes ago, wegner said:

I am very interested to see how the Sox match up against the Twins when they play them at the end of this month and middle of September.  If the Sox bullpen stays strong, it could be a whole new ballgame. 

Well we will need another starting pitcher at that point. Maybe we can get a solid guy for a wannabe prospect since it isn't a real season. 

[caulfield12]

As a fanbase, the high water mark since Tuesday, May 10th, 2016.

At 23-10, about to lose 13-11 to the Rangers, and eventually trade James Shields for Erik Johnson and Fernando Tatis, Jr.

 

By Saturday, May 28th, the lead in the division would be lost for good.    

Three years and four months of terrible White Sox baseball/rebuilding would follow.

[caulfield12]

 

	2020 Results				2020 Projections
					Regular Season							[+] Postseason
	W	L	W%	GB	Proj W	Proj L	ROS W%	Strength of Sched	Win Div 1st	Win Div 2nd	Win Wild Card	Make Playoffs	Win World Series
NYY	8	1	.889	0	37.7	22.3	.583	.483	81.1%	15.6%	2.4%	99.1%	11.1%
TBR	5	6	.455	4.0	32.4	27.6	.560	.485	15.6%	56.2%	12.6%	84.4%	6.4%
BOS	3	8	.273	6.0	27.3	32.7	.496	.496	1.3%	12.6%	17.6%	31.5%	0.9%
TOR	3	5	.375	4.5	27.5	32.5	.471	.492	1.9%	13.2%	18.5%	33.6%	0.6%
BAL	5	4	.556	3.0	23.8	36.2	.368	.513	0.1%	2.3%	4.7%	7.1%	0.0%

 

	2020 Results				2020 Projections
					Regular Season							[+] Postseason
	W	L	W%	GB	Proj W	Proj L	ROS W%	Strength of Sched	Win Div 1st	Win Div 2nd	Win Wild Card	Make Playoffs	Win World Series
MIN	9	2	.818	0	36.6	23.4	.563	.479	66.0%	23.2%	9.0%	98.2%	7.4%
CLE	6	6	.500	3.5	32.3	27.7	.549	.478	15.6%	35.2%	32.9%	83.8%	4.7%
CWS	7	4	.636	2.0	32.6	27.4	.522	.486	17.6%	36.8%	31.0%	85.3%	3.3%
DET	5	5	.500	3.5	25.7	34.3	.414	.507	0.7%	3.7%	12.1%	16.5%	0.1%
KCR	3	9	.250	6.5	23.7	36.3	.431	.506	0.1%	1.1%	4.9%	6.2%	0.0%

 

	2020 Results				2020 Projections
					Regular Season							[+] Postseason
	W	L	W%	GB	Proj W	Proj L	ROS W%	Strength of Sched	Win Div 1st	Win Div 2nd	Win Wild Card	Make Playoffs	Win World Series
HOU	6	4	.600	0.5	34.6	25.4	.572	.490	53.7%	33.7%	7.0%	94.3%	10.0%
OAK	7	4	.636	0	33.6	26.4	.542	.496	39.4%	41.8%	9.9%	91.1%	6.1%
LAA	4	7	.364	3.0	28.5	31.5	.500	.504	5.1%	16.4%	23.3%	44.8%	1.7%
TEX	3	6	.333	3.0	25.9	34.1	.450	.509	1.6%	6.7%	11.0%	19.3%	0.3%
SEA	4	8	.333	3.5	23.2	36.8	.400	.512	0.2%	1.4%	3.1%	4.7%	0.0%

[hi8is]

16 hours ago, SonofaRoache said:

Well we will need another starting pitcher at that point. Maybe we can get a solid guy for a wannabe prospect since it isn't a real season. 

Twins starting pitching is hurting too after losing Hill and Odoizzi

[caulfield12]

4 hours ago, hi8is said:

Twins starting pitching is hurting too after losing Hill and Odoizzi

Right now, they have Berrios, Maeda (awesome, so far), Homer Bailey, Dobnak, Smeltzer, Lewis Thorpe...Pineda should be out for entire 60 games for PED's.

But yeah, that's definitely a MINEFIELD after their first two starters.  Dobnak has been surprisingly resilient, and Smeltzer's a classic #5/swingman guy.   Bailey was cast adrift by the KC Royals of all teams.

 

JHOULYS CHACIN is one of MANY starters that Rick Hahn should be looking at, released by Twins this summer but Opening Day starter for Milwaukee as recently as a year or two ago.

 

[wegner]

Indian's starting pitching is very good but will they score enough runs?  It would be nice if the Sox can hold them off and grab one of the 2 division spots instead of fighting for the Wild Card.