How many wins?

[Maxbialystock]

After today's debacle, I wish I had predicted fewer wins.

[Natick to NC]

I'm changing to 90 from over 100 if we keep Kelly ....96 if they upgrade

[a700hitter]

I had predicted 96 wins, but after seeing that Cora cannot lock down an easy game I am revising down to 90. This clown easily will cost us a half dozen games.

[Maxbialystock]

I had predicted 96 wins, but after seeing that Cora cannot lock down an easy game I am revising down to 90. This clown easily will cost us a half dozen games.

 

Not an easy game to lock down when the bullpen disintegrates. The crucial at bat was Span with the bases loaded, 4-2 score, and 2 outs, the second of which was a K vs. the #5 Rays hitter. Me, I stay with Smith.

[mvp 78]

After yesterday, I'm wishing I picked the Sox to win more games.

[Bellhorn04]

86 and that is a gift

 

Christ almighty Stork, how did we get 7 games worse without losing hardly anybody and adding JDM?

[S5Dewey]

After yesterday, I'm wishing I picked the Sox to win more games.

 

That's my thought too. I went with 93 thinking we'd be about the same as last year and because, well, 94 is a lot of wins!

 

In rethinking it, IIRC we had a losing record against the Y's last year and I see this year as being a toss-up. That's an improvement right there. Add in the fact that the Sox are an improved team and therefore should have a better record against other teams and I can see this team approaching 100 wins.

 

That's the good news. The bad news is that I'm still not sure that'll be enough wins to win the division.

[Emp9]

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!

 

Ahh s***!

 

 

 

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[Slasher9]

Natick of all people. God bless his soul....

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I wasn't here for that poll, but I would have predicted 113. LOL.

[vegasbob]

I wasn't here for that poll, but I would have predicted 113. LOL.

 

I'll take 108 having seen Hembree and Kimbrel. That's not all bad

[jacksonianmarch]

This is my prediction. Sox stay too far ahead of Yanks for Yanks to press hard late into september. Yanks will pull away from 1st WC and be able to coast into setting up their rotation. This leaves the Sox to rest and play the Pawsox. I think this is the only reason why 106 is my prediction.

[Jasonbay44]

86 and that is a gift

 

Only one more win and the Sox meet your prediction.. and its mid August!

[dgalehouse]

I would venture to say that there has never been a team this good , a team fifty games over .500 , a team running away from a very strong rival , that has ever received as many negative , pessimistic and disparaging comments from it's own fans as this year's Red Sox. There is very little wrong with this team. Very few weaknesses. Very little to complain about. But for some fans , complaining and worrying about everything is deeply ingrained in their system. They just can't help it.

[Bellhorn04]

I would venture to say that there has never been a team this good , a team fifty games over .500 , a team running away from a very strong rival , that has ever received as many negative , pessimistic and disparaging comments from it's own fans as this year's Red Sox. There is very little wrong with this team. Very few weaknesses. Very little to complain about. But for some fans , complaining and worrying about everything is deeply ingrained in their system. They just can't help it.

 

Truer words were never posted.

[Larry Cook]

I would venture to say that there has never been a team this good , a team fifty games over .500 , a team running away from a very strong rival , that has ever received as many negative , pessimistic and disparaging comments from it's own fans as this year's Red Sox. There is very little wrong with this team. Very few weaknesses. Very little to complain about. But for some fans , complaining and worrying about everything is deeply ingrained in their system. They just can't help it.

 

This really has simply been an amazing season so far. The players have executed magnificently.

 

The starting rotation has exceeded most expectations and our offense has been off the charts.

 

Any other year and we are chasing the Yankees, but this is a new era of Red Sox baseball,

 

So hopefully we stay healthy and execute in what promises to be a very difficult post season.

[S5Dewey]

I was in the majority (plurality?) with my prediction of 93. See Post #67

 

My saving grace is that I also said that I wasn't sure 93 would win the division. I was at least right about that! (I take my victories where I find them )

[mvp 78]

86 and that is a gift

 

The only gift would be for you to have your account permabanned.

[iortiz]

If Price posts vintage Price numbers and stays healthy, and Porcello performs as a decent No. 3, we will win the division.

 

I expect a solid year again from Sale and Pom. Rodriguez, Wright and the rest are a mystery to me.

 

I wasn’t that lost LOL!

 

As I said in other threads, Pomeranz was my biggest disappointment, my expectations were high.

[Maxbialystock]

I facetiously said 105 but then admitted I had no idea how many and, honestly, would have been just fine with 95. 106 and counting is insane. Those two early streaks were big, so was the pitching. And the hitting came back with a vengeance, largely, I think, because of the JDM who is another David Ortiz in his effect on the lineup and their run production. Thus Betts, Beni, and Bogey all improved over 2017.

 

jacksonianmarch complains we did this by beating up on weak teams. True. But guess what? The Yankees played them as often as we did.

 

Compliments to the OP for putting in that poll and now reminding us of it.

[Station 13]

Look at the lone asshat to pick 81. LMAO

[oldtimer]

An the final answer is 108 and goes in the record book as our best ever. Great accomplishment. Now on to the post season. We have better odds of winning it all than perhaps ever before but no team is a lock. I will be satisfied if they play well.