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QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 5, 2012 -> 09:54 PM)
So wait, according to you the home record doesnt matter because of their recent good run skewing their previous bad record, but their road record doesnt matter because of a 7 game bad run overshadows a previous 3 month good stretch?

 

WTF?

 

 

Ummm....I don't think it's quite so dramatic, and I don't recall where I said it doesn't matter.

 

But, okay.

 

If we had consistently won most series 2/3 or 3/4 at home over a three or four month stretch, it would probably be more indicative of a long-lasting trend. HOWEVER, the composition of the team has changed with the additions of Youkilis, Myers and Liriano, that's part of it...along with the fact that we've actually started to draw good crowds now for home games, which also can't be hurting the cause. We beat the Rangers, Angels and Blue Jays, as well as the Twins, so it's not just fattening up on the dregs of the league, either.

 

I'll let Matt Damon from Good Will Hunting develop an algorithm which can sort of what's the true underlying cause.

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QUOTE (Benchwarmerjim @ Aug 5, 2012 -> 10:48 PM)
the Red Sox put a waiver claim on Danny Valencia so the Twins traded him for an OFer in the GCL (speed guy, no bat. what a shock) and the Red Sox sent him to AAA.

 

Valencia really looked like a player that could hold down third base for a while after his rookie year (a thing not done since the days of Corey Koskie). But, he never cleaned up his defense and his offense got worse. Maybe the change of teams will do him good, but I highly doubt it.

Wait, what happened to Middlebrooks?

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Games 82-108:

 

Det 19-8

Sox 16-11

Min 12-15

Cle 8-19

KC 8-19

 

Through 108:

 

Sox 60-48 -

Det 58-50 2

Cle 50-58 10

Min 47-61 13

KC 45-63 15

 

Every 27 Games:

Sox: 13-14; 18-9; 13-14; 16-11

Det: 14-13; 11-16; 14-13; 19-8

Cle: 16-11; 13-14; 13-14; 8-19

Min: 7-20; 14-13; 14-13; 12-15

KC: 9-18; 15-12; 13-14; 8-19

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Verlander's schedule sets up this way:

 

8-11 at Tex

8-17 vs Bal

8-23 vs Tor

8-28 at KC

9-2 vs Sox

9-8 at LAA

9-13 at Sox

9-19 vs Oak

9-24 vs KC

9-29 at Min

 

Make no mistake, he'll be there for a division tie-breaker, or Wild Card game if they need it.

 

It would be in the Sox best interest to win the division in 162 games.

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QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 7, 2012 -> 09:49 AM)
Verlander's schedule sets up this way:

 

8-11 at Tex

8-17 vs Bal

8-23 vs Tor

8-28 at KC

9-2 vs Sox

9-8 at LAA

9-13 at Sox

9-19 vs Oak

9-24 vs KC

9-29 at Min

 

Make no mistake, he'll be there for a division tie-breaker, or Wild Card game if they need it.

 

It would be in the Sox best interest to win the division in 162 games.

 

I want nothing to do with 1 playoff game.

 

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QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 7, 2012 -> 09:49 AM)
Verlander's schedule sets up this way:

 

8-11 at Tex

8-17 vs Bal

8-23 vs Tor

8-28 at KC

9-2 vs Sox

9-8 at LAA

9-13 at Sox

9-19 vs Oak

9-24 vs KC

9-29 at Min

 

Make no mistake, he'll be there for a division tie-breaker, or Wild Card game if they need it.

 

It would be in the Sox best interest to win the division in 162 games.

 

Interesting. I was thinking about heading up to Detroit for the 9/1 & 9/2 games Labor Day weekend. It would both be cool and suck if Verlander pitched one of the games.

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Andy Dirks coming off the injured list is a huge addition to the Tigers. He was uncharacteristically hitting the ball like a batting champion before he injured his achilles and he hasn't missed a beat since his return. The additions of Dirks and Infante go a long way towards plugging the few holes they had in that lineup. Edited by JackTalkThai
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QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 9, 2012 -> 08:03 PM)
2-2, Avila homer, no outs in the 5th

 

Extremely deep lineup they have right now. Peralta's and Avila really playing well since the ASB. Also, Tampa seems rejuvenated with Longoria back. Their pitching since the ASB has been sensational.

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