Greg Hibbard Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Sox 20-14 Det 16-17 Cle 15-19 Min 15-19 KCR 11-23 Sox have gained 3.5 on Detroit, 5 on Minnesota and Cleveland each in just 34 games. God, this division just sucks. 79 games might win it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 The division is a 40 degree day. The Sox just need to be a 50 degree day. Spoiler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 2 hours ago, Greg Hibbard said: Sox 20-14 Det 16-17 Cle 15-19 Min 15-19 KCR 11-23 Sox have gained 3.5 on Detroit, 5 on Minnesota and Cleveland each in just 34 games. God, this division just sucks. 79 games might win it. Unfortunately the season started on March 30. 1 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 This division has never been great, but this is pathetic. The fourth place Sox should win it. After all, it won't take much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 sure just like NCAA bb and fb top 25 polls... gets people talking 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R U Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 2 hours ago, Texsox said: This is the worst part about it, honestly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4uckOffCommieScum Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 It’s hard to believe Sox have won 20 of last 34. Sure doesn’t feel like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralChamps21 Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Sox have a .668 team OPS over the last 30 days. Continuing to rely on strong starting pitching, a nearly-perfect bullpen and a couple hot hitters is not sustainable. If multiple hitters don't start reverting to their career averages, the winning won't continue. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 8 hours ago, Lip Man 1 said: Unfortunately the season started on March 30. You can't win a championship in April, but you sure can lose one in April.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35thstreetswarm Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Improvement. Boooooo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Hibbard Posted June 8, 2023 Author Share Posted June 8, 2023 8 hours ago, Lip Man 1 said: Unfortunately the season started on March 30. And there are nearly 3 more 34 game stretches left in the schedule where the Sox have the ability to make up 5 games at a time while not even playing close to their best baseball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 I feel incredibly dirty being excited about the Sox chances in this terrible division. Both Central's are awful. When the league expands to 32 teams I pray they go to 4 divisons of 8 and just get rid of both Central divisons. But the Sox are in the thick of this race now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 9 minutes ago, WilliamTell said: I feel incredibly dirty being excited about the Sox chances in this terrible division. Both Central's are awful. When the league expands to 32 teams I pray they go to 4 divisons of 8 and just get rid of both Central divisons. But the Sox are in the thick of this race now. Amen. I can’t believe they’ve actually said they’ll go to 8 divisions of 4 teams, but that’s Manfred for you. Hopefully they’ll come to their senses before that happens. The smart thing is 16 teams in the Eastern time zone. 8 Central. 8 mtn/pac. Realignment. 4 division winners. 8 wildcards. But I bet they’ll go to 14 postseason teams because they can’t help themselves. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4uckOffCommieScum Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 I’d hate to see this front office get some sort of redemption out of winning a division on 79 wins, to be honest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScootsMcGoots Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 31 minutes ago, flavum said: Amen. I can’t believe they’ve actually said they’ll go to 8 divisions of 4 teams, but that’s Manfred for you. Hopefully they’ll come to their senses before that happens. The smart thing is 16 teams in the Eastern time zone. 8 Central. 8 mtn/pac. Realignment. 4 division winners. 8 wildcards. But I bet they’ll go to 14 postseason teams because they can’t help themselves. If they do 8 divisions of 4, would the Sox division include Cubs, Brewers, and...STL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloydBannister1983 Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 13 hours ago, Greg Hibbard said: Sox 20-14 Det 16-17 Cle 15-19 Min 15-19 KCR 11-23 Sox have gained 3.5 on Detroit, 5 on Minnesota and Cleveland each in just 34 games. God, this division just sucks. 79 games might win it. I don’t think there’s anybody alive that thinks this team can play .600, let alone .500, the rest of the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloydBannister1983 Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 2 hours ago, JoeC said: You can't win a championship in April, but you sure can lose one in April.... The 1984 Tigers beg to differ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Hibbard Posted June 8, 2023 Author Share Posted June 8, 2023 5 minutes ago, FloydBannister1983 said: I don’t think there’s anybody alive that thinks this team can play .600, let alone .500, the rest of the way. It's an laughably absurd to posit that anybody alive doesn't believe this team isn't capable of winning 77 games out of 162. Walk away from the edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 (edited) Twins/Rays scoreless after 3. Could be under .500 before the Sox game starts. (Correa homer 1-0) Edited June 8, 2023 by flavum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 1 hour ago, flavum said: Amen. I can’t believe they’ve actually said they’ll go to 8 divisions of 4 teams, but that’s Manfred for you. Hopefully they’ll come to their senses before that happens. The smart thing is 16 teams in the Eastern time zone. 8 Central. 8 mtn/pac. Realignment. 4 division winners. 8 wildcards. But I bet they’ll go to 14 postseason teams because they can’t help themselves. I completely agree. I know it won't go this way but say Montreal and Nashville get expansion teams, if you wanted to keep American and National Leagues, which I assume because there's nearly 125 and 150 years invested in each league. AL East) New York, Boston, Baltimore, Tampa Bay, Toronto, Detroit, Cleveland, NASHVILLE AL West) Chicago, Kansas City, Minnesota, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Seattle, Houston, Texas NL East) New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Miami, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, MONTREAL NL West) Chicago, St. Louis, Milwaukee, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Arizona, Colorado Now if expansion teams go to Salt Lake City, Portland, or any team west of the Mississippi, this won't work. Either way it's fun to imagine and wait and see how they'll screw it up in a few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloydBannister1983 Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 1 minute ago, Greg Hibbard said: It's an laughably absurd to posit that anybody alive doesn't believe this team isn't capable of winning 77 games out of 162. Walk away from the edge. It’s not being doomsday. It’s based in Realville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4uckOffCommieScum Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 8 minutes ago, FloydBannister1983 said: I don’t think there’s anybody alive that thinks this team can play .600, let alone .500, the rest of the way. Who said anything about .600? Sox would need a .520 percentage to finish at 79 wins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralChamps21 Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 9 minutes ago, WilliamTell said: I completely agree. I know it won't go this way but say Montreal and Nashville get expansion teams, if you wanted to keep American and National Leagues, which I assume because there's nearly 125 and 150 years invested in each league. AL East) New York, Boston, Baltimore, Tampa Bay, Toronto, Detroit, Cleveland, NASHVILLE AL West) Chicago, Kansas City, Minnesota, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Seattle, Houston, Texas NL East) New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Miami, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, MONTREAL NL West) Chicago, St. Louis, Milwaukee, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Arizona, Colorado Now if expansion teams go to Salt Lake City, Portland, or any team west of the Mississippi, this won't work. Either way it's fun to imagine and wait and see how they'll screw it up in a few years. JR and other owners of teams in the Central time zone fought for years to get out of divisions with west coast teams. They aren't going to go back. It will end up being 8 divisions of 4, just like the NFL. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 5 minutes ago, CentralChamps21 said: JR and other owners of teams in the Central time zone fought for years to get out of divisions with west coast teams. They aren't going to go back. It will end up being 8 divisions of 4, just like the NFL. Gotta have more participation trophies! Yay we won the AL South! White Sox obviously won't be in that divison but you get what I'm saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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