VAfan Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 The recent meltdowns by the Sox bullpen, and other assorted woes, could be enough to make many teams wilt and fade away down the stretch, much like the Tigers went into the tank recently. But if the Sox were the team with a 4 game lead with 41 games to go, including 3 more head-to-head, I would guarantee you that no one in the Minnesota clubhouse would think they were out of it. Indeed, they might think -- we've got them right where we want them! This Sox team has already put together one of the hottest month+-long stretches in team history. There should be no reason to think it can't play well enough to make up 4 games on the Twins by October. Heck, we may have finally burst the Carl Pavano bubble. And we otherwise hit Twin pitching pretty hard. So, buckle up. I don't think the ride for this season is over yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 I'm on board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 You are right, but these are all critical games now. If we get swept by KC I think most of us would agree it's OVA. Let's see how the team plays this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Hopefully we can sweep KC and pick up at least 2 games as Minnesota has the Angels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshot7 Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 I'm amazed by how many people who still think the Angels are any good. They're not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 QUOTE (longshot7 @ Aug 20, 2010 -> 02:57 PM) I'm amazed by how many people who still think the Angels are any good. They're not. Twins face Haren and Weaver, I believe. That is my hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elrockinMT Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 I fearlessly predict we will win some and lose some through the next 41 games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 QUOTE (longshot7 @ Aug 20, 2010 -> 02:57 PM) I'm amazed by how many people who still think the Angels are any good. They're not. I think they are the exact definiton of an average team. 61-61 on the season, 8-8 so far in the month of August. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenksycat Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 QUOTE (longshot7 @ Aug 20, 2010 -> 02:57 PM) I'm amazed by how many people who still think the Angels are any good. They're not. Bu bu bu but they have Mike f***ing Sciocia and we have stupid ol' Ozzie!!!! They have to be good, he's such an incredible manager!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Well the Twins have also been proven to be a better team than the White Sox most of this decade (minus 2005, of course) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 And hopefully the Sox aren't panicking, the fans are allowed to be a bit worried though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Aug 20, 2010 -> 03:14 PM) Bu bu bu but they have Mike f***ing Sciocia and we have stupid ol' Ozzie!!!! They have to be good, he's such an incredible manager!! Because the results of this one particular season is a direct correlation to which one is the better manager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 The Twins have also won 2 of 3 in every series against the Sox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenksycat Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 20, 2010 -> 03:27 PM) Because the results of this one particular season is a direct correlation to which one is the better manager. or how stupid it is to stress out so much about the manager. Either one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Aug 20, 2010 -> 05:00 PM) The Twins have also won 2 of 3 in every series against the Sox. Not true, they split a 2 game series and the Twins took 3/4 after the AS break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 (edited) QUOTE (longshot7 @ Aug 20, 2010 -> 02:57 PM) I'm amazed by how many people who still think the Angels are any good. They're not. Well when your top 3 starters are Dan Haren, Jered Weaver and Ervin Santana you can't be all that bad. Losing Morales like they did has really killed them. Edited August 21, 2010 by Jordan4life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Aug 20, 2010 -> 04:13 PM) or how stupid it is to stress out so much about the manager. Either one One can understand that when your manager takes a guy who was about to be designated for assignment by one organization just before trading him for perpetual bum Brian Anderson and makes him his primary DH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 20, 2010 -> 04:17 PM) Not true, they split a 2 game series and the Twins took 3/4 after the AS break. If averages out 2 of 3 seeing they've taken 10 of 15. That's what I was thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgonzo4sox Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 We're not 4 games out. We are only 1 or 3 games back. Hear me out: We have three head-to-head games left with the Twins. If those were the next 3 games on the schedule, at the end of that series we'd be 1, 3, 5 or 7 games back. The Sox almost certainly aren't going to win the division unless they win 3 or 2 of those games. That just leaves 1 or 3 games to make up over the other 38 games. Eminently doable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clyons Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 A quarter of the season remains. 1/4 25% That's a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretchstretch Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 when we were 9.5 out and I had all but tuned out of the season, my eternally optimistic buddy was painting scenarios where we could get back in, I laughed at him, as always, but had later to come back and tell him "someday I'll learn from you". Now that we're here he's his usual glass half full self, so I think I need to go back to full quit on the team fanship, so the Sox can climb back in. In 2004 when they traded away Mags and El Caballo, I renounced my 34yrs of being a fan, stating if the organization was going to show they didn't care about the fan, I could no longer care about them, well we all know how that epic breaking of ties ended....with me spending 8Gs on tickets for WS games 1 and 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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