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All divisional games are important. It will be more of a significant challenge than KC's rookie and two overmatched lefties, though confident facing Happ. Maeda has started slow but bounced back his last start at home against Texas. Pineda is going to be a pain in the ass, though thankfully the Sox' hottest starter is slated for the finale. Buxton going down is a major blow, Sox have a chance for a sweep.

Still believe Cleveland is the Sox' main rival this year for the division. With the loss of Clevenger, Lindor and Carrasco, they'll will still likely be good with their core pitchers and Ramirez, but likely their ceiling will be capped around 85-88 wins. 

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6 hours ago, South Side Hit Men said:

All divisional games are important. It will be more of a significant challenge than KC's rookie and two overmatched lefties, though confident facing Happ. Maeda has started slow but bounced back his last start at home against Texas. Pineda is going to be a pain in the ass, though thankfully the Sox' hottest starter is slated for the finale. Buxton going down is a major blow, Sox have a chance for a sweep.

Still believe Cleveland is the Sox' main rival this year for the division. With the loss of Clevenger, Lindor and Carrasco, they'll will still likely be good with their core pitchers and Ramirez, but likely their ceiling will be capped around 85-88 wins. 

Cleveland is a .500ish team unless they go something like 16-3 or 15-4 vs. Detroit.

McKenzie has about the same odds as Rodon staying in the rotation all season long. 

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Buxton being out for all of this series and maybe part of the following series in Minnesota is huge. Just need to keep doing what we’ve been doing all season, getting quality starts and manufacturing runs. Pitch to Cruz and Donaldson in favorable situations. 

Also, Sox have to survive slump breakouts from typical Sox killers in Polanco (0.236), Kepler (0.213), Cave (0.169) and Sano (0.129).

 

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7 hours ago, Jack Parkman said:

I'm totally expecting the Twins to sweep the Sox and then go on a run solely because I have PTSD from Sox/Twins over the years. 

(Note: intentional hyperbole) 

There’s always 2008, minus the Carlos Gomez five tool superstar game they beat Jenks down the home stretch...

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4 minutes ago, SouthSideGeorgia said:

Buxton being out for all of this series and maybe part of the following series in Minnesota is huge. Just need to keep doing what we’ve been doing all season, getting quality starts and manufacturing runs. Pitch to Cruz and Donaldson in favorable situations. 

Also, Sox have to survive slump breakouts from typical Sox killers in Polanco (0.236), Kepler (0.213), Cave (0.169) and Sano (0.129).

 

I think Buxton is going to be out a lot longer than just this week and part of next

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13 hours ago, oldsox said:

Crucial series?

Only in the sense that the White Sox need to asset themselves. If they really are the best team in the division, show it. They shouldn't let the Twins come into their home ball park and win two out of three. Won't be the end of the world, but that should not happen. Time to back up the pre-season hype.

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3 hours ago, SouthSideGeorgia said:

Buxton being out for all of this series and maybe part of the following series in Minnesota is huge. Just need to keep doing what we’ve been doing all season, getting quality starts and manufacturing runs. Pitch to Cruz and Donaldson in favorable situations. 

Also, Sox have to survive slump breakouts from typical Sox killers in Polanco (0.236), Kepler (0.213), Cave (0.169) and Sano (0.129).

 

Polanco is already out of his slump, slashing .309/.377/.500 since April 14th. He just had a bad first two weeks.

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28 minutes ago, soxfan18 said:

Finished with the Twins on 8/11. That is some horrible schedule making. What's the point of playing 19 against division rivals if you aren't going to have games against all of them down the stretch? 

I have no problem getting the Twins out of the way early. 

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