NorthSideSox72 Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 QUOTE(mu mu @ Sep 14, 2006 -> 01:35 PM) Results so far... TB: 2-1 KC: 1-2 BOS: 1-2 CLE: 2-2 LAA: 2-1 8-8 so far. 5 teams and 16 games left. OAK (3 Away) DET (3 Home) SEA (4 Home) CLE (3 Away) MIN (3 Away) I think we'll need to do better than .500 during the homestand to make it, barring MIN or DET collapsing. If we can get 7 of 10 from OAK, DET, and SEA, then I'd bet we'll be in a good place (hopefully at least 2/3 from DET). 6-4 might work, depending on how the other teams do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatScott82 Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 we need to go 11-5 the rest of the way and have either the Twins go 9-7 or the Tigers go 8-8 for a one game playoff. It will be tough, be it can be done. That series vs Detroit is F'N HUGE!!! To go 11-5 here is what i see happening the rest of the way: 2 of 3 @ Oakland (2-1) 2 of 3 vs Detroit (4-2) call me crazy but we own Detroit this year. 3 of 4 vs Seattle (7-3) 2 of 3 @ Cleveland (9-4) 2 of 3 @ Minny (11-5) Yep we MUST win every series to get in the playoffs. No ifs ands or buts about it! Every game is a MUST win, ESSPECIALLY the 1st game of every series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumu Posted September 15, 2006 Author Share Posted September 15, 2006 Not neccessarily, we could see the Tigers, or possible the twinkies, suffer a meltdown. Could happen, that's all I'm sayin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 QUOTE(mu mu @ Sep 15, 2006 -> 08:40 AM) Not neccessarily, we could see the Tigers, or possible the twinkies, suffer a meltdown. Could happen, that's all I'm sayin. It doesn't even have to be a meltdown. We still control out own fate with 3 games against both teams. If we win, we are in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 QUOTE(mu mu @ Sep 15, 2006 -> 08:40 AM) Not neccessarily, we could see the Tigers, or possible the twinkies, suffer a meltdown. Could happen, that's all I'm sayin. Tigers are already melting down. Just a question of whether or not they can pull up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangar18 Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 QUOTE(GreatScott82 @ Sep 14, 2006 -> 10:47 PM) we need to go 11-5 the rest of the way and have either the Twins go 9-7 or the Tigers go 8-8 for a one game playoff. It will be tough, be it can be done. That series vs Detroit is F'N HUGE!!! To go 11-5 here is what i see happening the rest of the way: 2 of 3 @ Oakland (2-1) 2 of 3 vs Detroit (4-2) call me crazy but we own Detroit this year. 3 of 4 vs Seattle (7-3) 2 of 3 @ Cleveland (9-4) 2 of 3 @ Minny (11-5) Yep we MUST win every series to get in the playoffs. No ifs ands or buts about it! Every game is a MUST win, ESSPECIALLY the 1st game of every series. We have to go 11-5 while HOPING that the Twins go 9-7 and/or Tiggers go 8-8 ? Thats a lot of stuff to happen (mind you-thats not in the SOX control anymore). More likely, the Twinks will have a better record than that down the stretch, theyre riding on "fumes" so to speak....... and the SOX will simply have to go on a 11-2 run (BEFORE 9/29 series) to assure themselves a spot in October. This team cant win 3 in a row ........... Dang, I would love to have that Sunday 7/2 Cub game back. Or that Vazquez tiger implosion game in July. Or that blown 7 run lead to KC 4/7. Or that KC game just a couple weeks ago we gave away .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangar18 Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Shoot. Im looking at the rotation right now for the weekend. Garland vs. Loiaza. Will be tough on the road, but we should squeak it out. Saturday vs. Zito. were probably losing this game. Contreras vs Blanton. Pick 'em. Needless to say, WE NEED TO SWEEP. if we "only" take 2 of 3, were probably STILL going to lose ground to either Tiggers or Twinks. I can see the Orioles only taking 1 game this weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatScott82 Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 i said we MUST go 11-5 at minimum. it might in fact take more than that to reach the playoffs. That being said EVERY game is a must win game. Thats the possition their in right now. We cant RELY on the Tigers or Twins melting down. Its time to sinch it up and strap it down. Play like champions!! Its going to be a wild ride 'till the finish line! And by the way GO ROYALS!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 QUOTE(Hangar18 @ Sep 15, 2006 -> 10:36 AM) We have to go 11-5 while HOPING that the Twins go 9-7 and/or Tiggers go 8-8 ? Thats a lot of stuff to happen (mind you-thats not in the SOX control anymore). More likely, the Twinks will have a better record than that down the stretch, theyre riding on "fumes" so to speak....... and the SOX will simply have to go on a 11-2 run (BEFORE 9/29 series) to assure themselves a spot in October. This team cant win 3 in a row ........... Dang, I would love to have that Sunday 7/2 Cub game back. Or that Vazquez tiger implosion game in July. Or that blown 7 run lead to KC 4/7. Or that KC game just a couple weeks ago we gave away .... No, we still control our own destiny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hideaway Lights Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Tigers are something like 12-23 in their last 35. Why are people assuming they will even go 8-8? KC has been really good recently as well and are no pushover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumu Posted September 15, 2006 Author Share Posted September 15, 2006 QUOTE(Hideaway Lights @ Sep 15, 2006 -> 01:18 PM) Tigers are something like 12-23 in their last 35. Why are people assuming they will even go 8-8? KC has been really good recently as well and are no pushover. Yea, in different words, that's what I was saying earlier in the thread. You never know, the Tigers, and possibly the Twins, might play well under 500 ball the rest of the way. We can hope anyway, hope that the Tigers continue to slide, and the Twins begin to slide. It's certainly not set in stone, that we MUST go 11-2 over the next 13 to get into the playoffs, that's not true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangar18 Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 QUOTE(Hideaway Lights @ Sep 15, 2006 -> 01:18 PM) Tigers are something like 12-23 in their last 35. Why are people assuming they will even go 8-8? KC has been really good recently as well and are no pushover. Tonites starter for the Orioles, Hayden Penn, vs the Tigers, has something like a 36.00 ERA, 3 2/3 innings, 17 hits, 15 earned runs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 QUOTE(Hangar18 @ Sep 15, 2006 -> 12:47 PM) Tonites starter for the Orioles, Hayden Penn, vs the Tigers, has something like a 36.00 ERA, 3 2/3 innings, 17 hits, 15 earned runs. If he was pitching against us, he'd probaby throw 5 shutout innings. Seems that always happens when we get hit with a young guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumu Posted September 15, 2006 Author Share Posted September 15, 2006 Yea, I'm sick of hearing Hawk and DJ saying how some unkown pitcher with an era of 8 is "really putting on a clinic out there." Is it me, or does it seem like every rookie pitcher, that gets beat up by everyone else, all of a sudden becomes Johan Santana when the Sox face him? At some point I have to wonder, is it good pitching, or piss-poor hitting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangar18 Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Sep 15, 2006 -> 02:53 PM) If he was pitching against us, he'd probaby throw 5 shutout innings. Seems that always happens when we get hit with a young guy. From ESPN Baseball Tonite Telecast: "...an in the AL Central Playoff race, Orioles Rookie Hayden Penn, who entered the game with a 36.00 ERA, scatters 3 hits over 7 innings, shutting out the SOX. He finished with 6 strikeouts, including Jim Thome 4 times and Scott Podsednik twice ......" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatScott82 Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Well we let a good oppurtunity to gain some ground on the Twins slip to the waiste side. Now we have to win these next 2 in Oakland. If we don't you might as well start packing it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumu Posted September 18, 2006 Author Share Posted September 18, 2006 Results... TB: 2-1 KC: 1-2 BOS: 1-2 CLE: 2-2 LAA: 2-1 OAK: 0-3 8-11 so far. 13 games TO GO... DET (3 Home) SEA (4 Home) CLE (3 Away) MIN (3 Away) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Tizzle Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 QUOTE(mu mu @ Sep 18, 2006 -> 10:55 AM) Results... TB: 2-1 KC: 1-2 BOS: 1-2 CLE: 2-2 LAA: 2-1 OAK: 0-3 8-11 so far. 13 games TO GO... DET (3 Home) SEA (4 Home) CLE (3 Away) MIN (3 Away) Well, atleast my prediction of 8-11 through 19 is correct thus far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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