There is no chance in hell this team will get by the Tigers in the first round with our pitching staff if we win the wild card. It's different to face a team in the ALCS because of the momentum of moving on in the postseason. The Sox have a better chance of playing someone from the west at this point than the Tigers. Beat a team from the west, then play the Tigers or whoever wins the WC in the ALCS.
Besides, I'm not settling for the wild card. The point is to win the divison, and that's what I want to see more than anything. In my mind, if they can't surpass the Yanks and win the division, they have no place in the playoffs.