8/19 @ Yankees

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Based on the won/lost percentage of opponents for the SOX 39 final games, they will have the toughest remaining schedule in MLB. If they make the PO's, they definitely will have earned it. Edited August 20, 2023 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

He is special

 

For an everyday player to raise his BA 24 points this late in the season in only 4 games is unheard of.

[moonslav59]

IMHO, Dugo is an excellent defensive RF. I've been disappointed in his hitting, however. I thought this season with the shift no longer allowed that Dugo would show much improved offensive numbers. That hasn't happened, but there are still about 40 games left, so let's hope for the best.

 

"Excellent?" I was wrong saying he's "not plus," but you and I differ on this one. He has looked plus, this year, but overall, I'd say he's about average.

 

He's not part of the problem with our D, but I'd trade him for other reasons.

[moonslav59]

For an everyday player to raise his BA 24 points this late in the season in only 4 games is unheard of.

 

His OPS went up 49 points!

 

4-6 w 2B

5-5 w 2B, HR

4-4 w HR

4-6, today

 

WOW!

[moonslav59]

Based on the won/lost percentage of opponents for the SOX 39 final games, they will have the toughest remaining schedule in MLB. If they make the PO's, they definitely will have earned it.

 

Because they play so many games against teams we have to pass, we may not need to go 27-12.

 

We might be able to go 24-15 or 23-16, with some targeted wins v HOU and or TOR.

[mvp 78]

Because they play so many games against teams we have to pass, we may not need to go 27-12.

 

We might be able to go 24-15 or 23-16, with some targeted wins v HOU and or TOR.

 

They are behind SEA too. TOR is 0.5 back of the Mariners right now.

[moonslav59]

They are behind SEA too. TOR is 0.5 back of the Mariners right now.

 

Yes, I know. That's why I mentioned passing HOU and TOR, not the team we don't play, SEA. We play 7 vs HOU and 3 vs TOR. THat's enough to pass both.

 

Passing both gets us in the dance.

 

(Not that we can't pass the surging Mariners, either.)

 

Of course, sweeping TOR won't be easy, while also going 6-1 v HOU, but at least it's in our own hands with them.

 

Going 2-1 v TOR and 5-2 v HOU would give us a great chance at passing both. Also, since HOU and SEA have 4 more games, that's 4 losses split up, somehow, so maybe just 4-3 v HOU might be needed, if HOU knocks SEA down a few pegs, or SEA does it to them.

 

No doubt, we have our work cut out for us, but we do still have our destiny in our own hands, and don't need other teams to win or lose.

[Thunder]

Yes, I know. That's why I mentioned passing HOU and TOR, not the team we don't play, SEA. We play 7 vs HOU and 3 vs TOR. THat's enough to pass both.

 

Passing both gets us in the dance.

 

(Not that we can't pass the surging Mariners, either.)

 

Of course, sweeping TOR won't be easy, while also going 6-1 v HOU, but at least it's in our own hands with them.

 

Going 2-1 v TOR and 5-2 v HOU would give us a great chance at passing both. Also, since HOU and SEA have 4 more games, that's 4 losses split up, somehow, so maybe just 4-3 v HOU might be needed, if HOU knocks SEA down a few pegs, or SEA does it to them.

 

No doubt, we have our work cut out for us, but we do still have our destiny in our own hands, and don't need other teams to win or lose.

 

We just need to stay within range of Seattle. Their last 9 games of the season are exclusively against Texas and Houston. If we are 2 games or fewer behind at the start of that stretch, I like our chances

[moonslav59]

We just need to stay within range of Seattle. Their last 9 games of the season are exclusively against Texas and Houston. If we are 2 games or fewer behind at the start of that stretch, I like our chances

 

How the 4 games between HOU and SEA go, might determine who we need to pass (along with passing TOR.)

 

SEA and HOU play 4 more games. A 3-1 or 4-0 split might make one target easier than the other. A 2-2 split would allow us to gain 2 games on both, if we go 4-0, or 1 game on bth, if we go 3-1 in those 4 games.

 

Other than those games, we will have to rely on other temas to beat the teams ahead of us. The only teams ahaead of us, who we can pass to make the playoffs, is HOU (7 games) and TOT (3 gms.) The Rays are a long shot, and we only play them 3 more times.