2012: AL Central Race Thread

[DaSox_05]

Talk here about the AL Central race as the season comes to a close......

Detroit's next 25 games go like this....

Balt-3 - W,L,L

Tor-3 - W,W,W

LAA-3 - L,W,W

@KC-3 - L,L,L

WSox-3 - W,W,W

Cle-3 - L,L,W

@LAA-3 - L,L,L

@Sox-4 - L,W


Yes they play a lot of home games but Baltimore is playing good and always pesky this time of year. I assume they sweep Tor, def take 2 from them. LAA if they get Weaver, Grienke and Haren that would be great. I see them just winning 1 game that series. Then @ KC who always plays tough at home. Then The Sox who hopefully dont get swept. I would be happy with taking 1 game their. Then Cle hopefully the indians take a game at least. Then at LAA again im going with LAA for 2 games. Then Sox we will take 2.

So thats 14-11 for them over the next 25 games which I hope comes true. But thats my heart talking, but my brain is telling me 16-9.

[DaSox_05]

Sox next 27 games....

@Tor-1 - W

@KC-3 - L,L,L

NY-3 - W,W,W

Sea-3 - W,W,W

@Balt-4 - L,L,W,L

@Det-3 - L,L,L

Min-3 - W,L,W

KC-3 - L,W,L

Det-4 - W,L

So my heart says Sox go 17-10 over the next 27 games. Thats winning tonight, 1 in KC, 2 against NY, Sweep Sea, 2 in Balt, 1 in Det, Sweep Min, 2 against KC and 2 against DET.

But brain is saying 15-12 add a loss in Balt and against Min.

[sager729]

If Konerko is able to come back Friday, right now I just don't see the Tigers as better than the Sox.

[sager729]

I'll go in the middle there DaSox and go 16-11. I say we win 2 against KC.

[DaSox_05]

I'll go in the middle there DaSox and go 16-11. I say we win 2 against KC.

I hope you are right but Sox playing in KC scares the hell out of me. I know they took 2 out of 3 earlier but im still afraid.

[DaBears1990]

Another thing to look at in the K.C. Series is we'll have Sale, Peavey and Quintana pitching.

Sale vs Chen, Peavey vs Mendoza, and Quintana vs Guthrie.

[DaBears1990]

Also just keep in mind, let's say we pull off tonight's win a somehow a sweep this weekend and Detriot loses 2/3, all of the sudden we'll be 4.5 up.

I know it's a what if scenario, but all I'm saying is, we have a chance to do some damage this weekend, and we are VERY due for another 6-10 game winning streak, maybe with Konerko back at it tomorrow and with our bats swinging a bit better, this may be the time to grab some breathing room.

[DaSox_05]

Another thing to look at in the K.C. Series is we'll have Sale, Peavey and Quintana pitching.

Sale vs Chen, Peavey vs Mendoza, and Quintana vs Guthrie.

Those are same 3 KC pitchers who faced the Sox over a week ago here and KC took 2.

[DaSox_05]

Sox are 32-26 at home and away as of today.


Detroit is 33-23 at home and 30-32 away.

[sager729]

Chicago White Sox September Call Ups?

[DaBears1990]

Those are same 3 KC pitchers who faced the Sox over a week ago here and KC took 2.

Not that I'm arguing with you, but I'm just hopin for a different result this go around.

I'm hoping Pauley got a chance to rest over this last week and can be the player he was before the all-star break and we can get some of our colder bats hitting again.

I know it's in K.C. but we can do it, and honestly we need to. We're not playing much like a playoff team right now, so let's start that now. 3/4 in Toronto would be a good start, then focus on K.C.

[BushLeague]

Those 4 games at home against Detroit will be huge. They most likely will have gained ground by then so 3 out of 4 might be a must. And I know i'm obsessed, but I think Tigers pass us if were not up at least 2 or 3 games going into the last 13 games of the season.

[DaSox_05]

Im going to the Monday game against Detroit. Its half price night. I bought them 2 weeks ago. 4 tix 3 rows behind Sox bullpen $100 and there were still a lot of good seats available.

[Chi StateOfMind]

We need to take care this KC team and Detroit.

[JDIsMyGod23]

Baltimore is going to crash soon, and at Detroit seems like a good start.