The Division Race - Road to 90 Wins

[flavum]

Let's use this to track the final 54 games for each team, taking strength of schedule in consideration.

 

Sox

vs KC 1-1 (0-2) -1

vs Oak 2-1

at Tor 2-2

at KC 2-1

vs NY 2-1

vs Sea 2-1

at Bal 2-2

at Det 1-2

vs Min 2-1

vs KC 2-1

vs Det 2-2

at Min 2-1

at KC 2-1

at LAA 1-2

vs Cle 2-1

vs TB 2-2

at Cle 2-1

 

Tigers

vs NY 2-2 (2-2) E

at Tex 1-2

at Min 2-1

vs Bal 2-1

vs Tor 2-1

vs LAA 2-1

at KC 2-1

vs Chi 2-1

vs Cle 2-1

at LAA 1-2

at Chi 2-2

at Cle 2-1

vs Oak 2-1

vs Min 2-1

vs KC 3-1

at Min 2-1

at KC 2-1

Edited August 9, 2012 by flavum

[Greg Hibbard]

Tigers/Yanks series needs to have one less game and their current record is 59-50.

Edited August 7, 2012 by Greg Hibbard

[Cali]

I'm sure the answer is "Yes, it's designed that way" but I swear every season the Sox have always had these 4-game series' with the AL East way more than with any other division.

 

And it seems like they ONLY play 4 games series' with Blue Jays and Orioles. Never 3 gamers.

[Cali]

Also, the Sox need to have at least one or two sweeps in there to have a good chance. Lots of chances too with Minny, Seattle, KC and Cleveland...

[flavum]

Tigers/Yanks series needs to have one less game and their current record is 59-50.

 

It's an equal amount of games. The final third of the season.

[Greg Hibbard]

Oh I see.

[flavum]

Also, the Sox need to have at least one or two sweeps in there to have a good chance. Lots of chances too with Minny, Seattle, KC and Cleveland...

 

 

Definitely would like to see the Sox sweep some team and not *have* to beat the Yankees 2/3.

 

And of course, going into Detroit and winning a series would go a long way to winning the division.

 

 

 

 

[nickofypres]

I don't know if Detroit wins 90.

[flavum]

I don't know if Detroit wins 90.

 

They went 33-21 from Games 55-108. If they match it, 91 wins.

 

Plus that final 19 games for them...is anyone going to be surprised if they go 15-4?

[nickofypres]

They went 33-21 from Games 55-108. If they match it, 91 wins.

 

Plus that final 19 games for them...is anyone going to be surprised if they go 15-4?

 

Playing better recently, sure, absolutely.

 

They also played poorly from game 2-55 (23-30)

 

That's the same team, except now they have Infante, Sanchez, and rotated some of their generic AAA outfielders (Rayburn/Kelly/Ryhmes, et al)

 

Yeah, they lost Smyly and Fister for some time, but we've goon through stretches without a lot of our starters too.

 

 

I'm still in wait-and-see mode from Detroit.

 

 

 

EDIT: Forgot my oxford comma.

 

Edited August 7, 2012 by whitesox901

[Cali]

I would s*** my pants with glee if they could somehow go 6-1 in the final 7 against Detroit. Hell 5-2 would be fine too..

[justBLAZE]

flavum, might as well update their record. BUMP.

[flavum]

flavum, might as well update their record. BUMP.

 

Updated in the first post.

[justBLAZE]

Updated in the first post.

 

Got it, but meant total record ie. 60-50 and 60-52

[hi8is]

Updated in the first post.

This will be a cool thread to compare.

Fun stuff... Hope we come out on to.

 

[flavum]

50 games left. Go 6-4 five times, and we're in good shape. But I'll take 7-3 three times, then 5-5 the last two.

[Brian]

Too much math. Just win, baby!

[flavum]

Sox

vs KC 1-1 (0-2) -1

vs Oak 2-1 (2-1) -1

at Tor 2-2

at KC 2-1

vs NY 2-1

vs Sea 2-1

at Bal 2-2

at Det 1-2

vs Min 2-1

vs KC 2-1

vs Det 2-2

at Min 2-1

at KC 2-1

at LAA 1-2

vs Cle 2-1

vs TB 2-2

at Cle 2-1

 

Tigers

vs NY 2-2 (2-2) E

at Tex 1-2 (1-2) E

at Min 2-1 (2-1) E

vs Bal 2-1

vs Tor 2-1

vs LAA 2-1

at KC 2-1

vs Chi 2-1

vs Cle 2-1

at LAA 1-2

at Chi 2-2

at Cle 2-1

vs Oak 2-1

vs Min 2-1

vs KC 3-1

at Min 2-1

at KC 2-1

Edited August 15, 2012 by flavum

[flavum]

Let's get the KC loss back tomorrow night. Tigers are 5-5 the last 10, but they did what they were supposed to do.

[flavum]

Sox

vs KC 1-1 (0-2) -1

vs Oak 2-1 (2-1) -1

at Tor 2-2 (3-1) E

at KC 2-1

vs NY 2-1

vs Sea 2-1

at Bal 2-2

at Det 1-2

vs Min 2-1

vs KC 2-1

vs Det 2-2

at Min 2-1

at KC 2-1

at LAA 1-2

vs Cle 2-1

vs TB 2-2

at Cle 2-1

 

Tigers

vs NY 2-2 (2-2) E

at Tex 1-2 (1-2) E

at Min 2-1 (2-1) E

vs Bal 2-1

vs Tor 2-1

vs LAA 2-1

at KC 2-1

vs Chi 2-1

vs Cle 2-1

at LAA 1-2

at Chi 2-2

at Cle 2-1

vs Oak 2-1

vs Min 2-1

vs KC 3-1

at Min 2-1

at KC 2-1

 

 

[flavum]

Sox

vs KC 1-1 (0-2) -1

vs Oak 2-1 (2-1) -1

at Tor 2-2 (3-1) E

at KC 2-1 (0-3) -2

vs NY 2-1

vs Sea 2-1

at Bal 2-2

at Det 1-2

vs Min 2-1

vs KC 2-1

vs Det 2-2

at Min 2-1

at KC 2-1

at LAA 1-2

vs Cle 2-1

vs TB 2-2

at Cle 2-1

 

Tigers

vs NY 2-2 (2-2) E

at Tex 1-2 (1-2) E

at Min 2-1 (2-1) E

vs Bal 2-1 (1-2) -1

vs Tor 2-1

vs LAA 2-1

at KC 2-1

vs Chi 2-1

vs Cle 2-1

at LAA 1-2

at Chi 2-2

at Cle 2-1

vs Oak 2-1

vs Min 2-1

vs KC 3-1

at Min 2-1

at KC 2-1

 

Who wants it?

 

 

 

 

[flavum]

Sox

vs KC 1-1 (0-2) -1

vs Oak 2-1 (2-1) -1

at Tor 2-2 (3-1) E

at KC 2-1 (0-3) -2

vs NY 2-1 (3-0) -1

vs Sea 2-1

at Bal 2-2

at Det 1-2

vs Min 2-1

vs KC 2-1

vs Det 2-2

at Min 2-1

at KC 2-1

at LAA 1-2

vs Cle 2-1

vs TB 2-2

at Cle 2-1

 

Tigers

vs NY 2-2 (2-2) E

at Tex 1-2 (1-2) E

at Min 2-1 (2-1) E

vs Bal 2-1 (1-2) -1

vs Tor 2-1 (3-0) E

vs LAA 2-1

at KC 2-1

vs Chi 2-1

vs Cle 2-1

at LAA 1-2

at Chi 2-2

at Cle 2-1

vs Oak 2-1

vs Min 2-1

vs KC 3-1

at Min 2-1

at KC 2-1

 

We're ahead, but we're behind. May have to find a way to go 4-3 against the Tigers.

[southsider2k5]

If we go 4-3 against Detroit, that leaves them figuring out how to make up 3 games over the last 30.

[flavum]

If we go 4-3 against Detroit, that leaves them figuring out how to make up 3 games over the last 30.

 

It really could come down to 4-3 or 3-4 winning or losing the division. Exciting stuff.

[southsider2k5]

It really could come down to 4-3 or 3-4 winning or losing the division. Exciting stuff.

 

Yep. 3-4 means the Tigers only have to make up 1 game.