How many wins?

[Maxbialystock]

Got to be at least 7 more than last year’s disaster. Cora by himself has to be good for at least 5 more. Plus JD, Devers for the whole season, and a bunch of guys yearning to improve on last year. Knee deep in quality starters. Kimbrel back.

 

105 wins? Not enough?

[harmony]

Got to be at least 7 more than last year’s disaster. Cora by himself has to be good for at least 5 more. Plus JD, Devers for the whole season, and a bunch of guys yearning to improve on last year. Knee deep in quality starters. Kimbrel back.

 

105 wins? Not enough?

I'll take the under.

 

FanGraphs has the Red Sox at 93 wins:

 

https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=Standings

 

92 wins by another FanGraphs measure:

 

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/your-stance-on-the-team-projections/

Edited March 21, 2018 by harmony

[Jasonbay44]

162-0 or bust.

[mvp 78]

Got to be at least 7 more than last year’s disaster. Cora by himself has to be good for at least 5 more. Plus JD, Devers for the whole season, and a bunch of guys yearning to improve on last year. Knee deep in quality starters. Kimbrel back.

 

105 wins? Not enough?

 

Your lack of polling is disturbing.

[jacksonianmarch]

Sox win 95. Yanks win 97

[mvp 78]

97: the amount of excuses wacko jacko will make when the Yankees are in third place

[Maxbialystock]

Your lack of polling is disturbing.

 

What polling? The entire OP is facetious, a reminder of all the complaints about last year’s 93 win team. I have no idea how many wins this year.

[Bellhorn04]

96-66

[notin]

96-66

 

Coincidentally the score of the last UNC-BC game...

[Youk Of The Nation]

94-68, Yankees go 93-69, division is decided on the last day of the season.

[moonslav59]

Sox 97 wins

NYY 93 wins

[Natick to NC]

Redaox win 102 Yankees 95 ....Redsox defeat the Cubs in World Series .JT has 3 walk offs in playoffs Devers 1

[Bellhorn04]

Redaox win 102 Yankees 95 ....Redsox defeat the Cubs in World Series .JT has 3 walk offs in playoffs Devers 1

 

JT? JT?

 

Bluto: 'My advice to you is to start drinking heavily.'

Otter: 'Better listen to him, Flounder, he's in pre-med.'

[Maxbialystock]

Coincidentally the score of the last UNC-BC game...

 

BC was actually a tough out in the ACC this year. They beat duke.

[mvp 78]

Why doesn't this have a poll option?

[Maxbialystock]

Why doesn't this have a poll option?

 

Now I understand. Thanks. It doesn't have one because I have no idea how to do a poll, which is probably a good idea.

[mvp 78]

Now I understand. Thanks. It doesn't have one because I have no idea how to do a poll, which is probably a good idea.

 

The only change you need to do to add a poll to a new thread:

 

before clicking submit, scroll down to additional options, check the box to add a poll and change the number if you want more or less than 4 poll options

 

after clicking submit, you'll be brought to another screen where you can fill out the poll

 

Easy peasy.

[Youk Of The Nation]

There you go.

[mvp 78]

There you go.

 

[Maxbialystock]

Interesting that so far the preponderance of votes--87%--see this year as basically the same as last year even though Farrell is gone, JD is added, and everyone else is back. Oh, and Price is healthy.

[Bellhorn04]

Interesting that so far the preponderance of votes--87%--see this year as basically the same as last year even though Farrell is gone, JD is added, and everyone else is back. Oh, and Price is healthy.

 

And I'm the only one who voted for 96-101 wins, and my actual prediction is 96.

[jacksonianmarch]

I think you’ll improve by 2 games. You’re already starting with some poor health AND you got a great replacement season from Pom in Price’s stead. If your pitchers stay healthy you’ll be really good

[Maxbialystock]

I think you’ll improve by 2 games. You’re already starting with some poor health AND you got a great replacement season from Pom in Price’s stead. If your pitchers stay healthy you’ll be really good

 

I agree Sale and Price can be really good (and have been). After them, to me it's iffy. Porcello, especially. Plus Pomeranz and and ERod are just trying to get healthy. Wright is a huge question mark because that knuckler can come and go even in a good year.

 

That said, you could be right: if the pitchers are healthy all six of those I mentioned have had at least one solid season--except for ERod, but he has definitely showed promise. Wright only had 24 starts in 2016, but 15 were QS.

Edited March 23, 2018 by Maxbialystock

[moonslav59]

I'd have chosen the ranges like this:

 

81-90

91-92

93-94

95-96

97-98

99-100

101-102

103-104

105+

[Maxbialystock]

I'd have chosen the ranges like this:

 

81-90

91-92

93-94

95-96

97-98

99-100

101-102

103-104

105+

 

Those are better and what I had in mind, but this dummy couldn't do it. So I'm glad someone else stepped in.

[Maxbialystock]

There you go.

 

Thanks.

[fxkatt]

We could be a better team this year, but that doesn't necessarily mean more wins. There's a hundred other factors that determine the actual number of wins, including the decision to rest players before the playoffs if a seeding has been won.

 

Wins also depend a lot on how we're being pressed either by the Yanks, or by say the Guardians or Astros for seeding rights. You win more when you gotta win more.

 

And let's not forget our typical rotation's fatigue, and injury-proneness as a factor in the number of wins.

Edited March 24, 2018 by fxkatt

[Youk Of The Nation]

I was just curious if anyone would pick more than 110 or less than 50 wins. Public voting, so we'll all know who you are!

[Natick to NC]

JT? JT?

 

Bluto: 'My advice to you is to start drinking heavily.'

Otter: 'Better listen to him, Flounder, he's in pre-med.'

 

Sorry JT JD ....lol yes abit twisted that night

[Jasonbay44]

I'm thinking 96