TLAK Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 Unusual for a team 13 games back, the White Sox can still control their own destiny because the schedule is back loaded with AL-Central teams in the second half. Team - Games Remaining - Games Back Tigers - 14 - 13 Indians - 12 - 12 Twins - 6 - 5 Royals - 10 - (2) What usually kills a late season surge is the other guys keep winning too. It is certainly improbable given the injuries and struggles to date, but if the White Sox do go on a hot streak it will be at the right time to give the teams ahead of them the loses they need to make up ground. Just something to keep an eye on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirScott Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 QUOTE(TLAK @ Jul 11, 2007 -> 07:18 AM) Unusual for a team 13 games back, the White Sox can still control their own destiny because the schedule is back loaded with AL-Central teams in the second half. Team - Games Remaining - Games Back Tigers - 14 - 13 Indians - 12 - 12 Twins - 6 - 5 Royals - 10 - (2) What usually kills a late season surge is the other guys keep winning too. It is certainly improbable given the injuries and struggles to date, but if the White Sox do go on a hot streak it will be at the right time to give the teams ahead of them the loses they need to make up ground. Just something to keep an eye on. In the 24 games before the All-Star Break (starting with the Pittsburgh series in June), the Sox went 12-12. The only team played in that stretch above .500 was the Twins, and the rest of the teams stunk. So the Sox' fate is definitely in their own hands with 26 games to play combined against the two top teams in the AL Central, but they just missed a huge chance to make up some ground and be within 10 games. Not impossible, but seems unlikely, to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daa84 Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 i think the part of your post that says the most is the " (2) " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 So all we have to do is win every game against divisional opponents. Alright, first place here we come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Jul 11, 2007 -> 08:20 AM) So all we have to do is win every game against divisional opponents. Alright, first place here we come. Consider it done, baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RME JICO Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 It is actually more important that the teams ahead of the Sox go on an extended losing streak at some point. With 76 games remaining, the Sox need to make up one game every six games. The most important series will be the 5-game series vs Detroit starting July 23rd. If the Sox can take at least 4 in that series, they will have made up some serious ground in a short period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 What are you all smoking today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retro1983hat Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 This is the problem with being in 4th place. We have to jump 3 other teams. They all play eachother. So Detroit beats Cleveland, great we gain on Cleveland not Detroit and vice-versa. We need everyone to go .500 basically and we have to have a 25-5 month to just get back into the race. Otherwise the season is OVER OVER OVER!!!!! No matter what Ed Farmer says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retro1983hat Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 We have to jump 3 other teams. They all play eachother. We can not make up ground unless they all go about .500 and we have a 25-5 month or so. We are DONE DONE DONE!!! No matter what Ed Farmer says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RME JICO Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 QUOTE(retro1983hat @ Jul 11, 2007 -> 09:07 AM) This is the problem with being in 4th place. We have to jump 3 other teams. They all play eachother. So Detroit beats Cleveland, great we gain on Cleveland not Detroit and vice-versa. We need everyone to go .500 basically and we have to have a 25-5 month to just get back into the race. Otherwise the season is OVER OVER OVER!!!!! No matter what Ed Farmer says. Realistically, we are basically done, but you are saying the Sox have to make up 13 games in a month. The season is just past the halfway point. They need to make up 13 games the rest of July, August, and September. So there is a chance, but the Sox really have to start stringing together some longer win streaks. The Sox would have to basically meet the following milestones to have a shot: August 1st - Within 10 games August 15th - Within 7.5 games September 1st - Within 5 games September 15th - Within 2.5 games Possible, but improbable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 (edited) If only we were better than the three teams in front of us... If I had to pick a team in front of us to stumble it would be the tribe. Edited July 11, 2007 by The Ginger Kid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Jul 11, 2007 -> 02:51 PM) What are you all smoking today? I dunno, but PLEASE give me some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanOfCorn Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ Jul 11, 2007 -> 11:16 AM) If only we were better than the three teams in front of us... If I had to pick a team in front of us to stumble it would be the tribe. I think it's going to be the Tigers. I think the long 2006 is going to catch up with their power pitchers and players like I-Rod, Guillen and Polanco will come back down to Earth a little. JMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RME JICO Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 (edited) I don't think Cleveland's rotation is strong enough to keep up their current pace. Their only 2 reliable starters are Sabathia and Carmona. Byrd, Lee, and Westbrook are meh. Also, when your closer has a 5.35 ERA at the ASB, chances are you will eventually start to lose some closer games later in the season. Edited July 11, 2007 by RME JICO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 they are all going to stumble and the Sox are going to win 25 straight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RME JICO Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Jul 11, 2007 -> 12:12 PM) they are all going to stumble and the Sox are going to win 25 straight YES! You heard it ^^^ here ^^^ first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsideirish71 Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 56-20 is what we will need to get 95 wins. 36 games over .500 for the rest of the season. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RME JICO Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Jul 11, 2007 -> 12:23 PM) 56-20 is what we will need to get 95 wins. 36 games over .500 for the rest of the season. LOL So you're saying there's a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Jul 11, 2007 -> 01:23 PM) 56-20 is what we will need to get 95 wins. 36 games over .500 for the rest of the season. LOL Piece of cake. We have studs like Jerry Owens, Ryan Bukvich, Alex Cintron, Juan Uribe, and Toby Hall. AL Central watch out!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsideirish71 Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Jul 11, 2007 -> 01:31 PM) Piece of cake. We have studs like Jerry Owens, Ryan Bukvich, Alex Cintron, Juan Uribe, and Toby Hall. AL Central watch out!! The fuse is lit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linnwood Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 QUOTE(TLAK @ Jul 11, 2007 -> 08:18 AM) the White Sox can still control their own destiny because the schedule is back loaded with AL-Central teams in the second half. So you are saying it is going to be a bloodbath? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwolf68 Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 Sox fans are indeed a strange lot. I thought this season was in the books, but here is a thread discussing the possibility (though slight) of the Sox making the post-season. Damn, I love baseball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCangelosi Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 If we had a healthy Crede, Erstad, Podsednik, Dye and a bullpen that could hold a lead in the 7th and 8th inning I would say there is an outside chance since it is possible for the division winner to only have 90-92 wins based on the division beating each other up down the stretch. So, in other words, ballgame over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 this opening road trip may well dash any lingering hopes - 4 @ BAL (where Guthrie and Bedard are dealing), 3 @ CLE, 4 @ BOS. Then they get to catch their breath with 5 at home against DET! That's 16 games that takes us up to very near the trade deadline. 10-6 would be respectable, IMO, but not enough to raise any hopes of a dramatic run. For that we'd have to see 13-3 or thereabouts, and that's just hitting the pipe too hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 No offense, but we always play a ton of games against the Central in the second half. True the Sox control their own destiny, but it's not reasonable to think the Sox will win 80 percent of their games against the Twinks, Indians, Tigers and Royals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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