Tribe To Pass Chisox? [merged threads]

Crash Course · 09-15-2005, 02:34 PM

It's possible.
Ozzie - couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

RascalJones · 09-15-2005, 03:44 PM

It'd be nice to happen the last series of the season, Chicago AT Cleveland. Maybe there would actually be more than the 25,000 fans that come out to games. (I can't complain too loudly, as I don't go very often, but it's a 2 hour drive for me to get there).

My biggest wish is that the Indians win the Central, and the Wild Card comes from the East or West, and the Sox have to stay home. That'd be awesome.

Jayhawk Bob · 09-15-2005, 04:11 PM

Don't look now, but the Sox are currently trailing my Royals again today...

KCBOOMER · 09-15-2005, 04:38 PM

The White Sox lead the Tribe by 6 games in the loss column with 18 and 16 games remaining, respectively. If the Sox play .500 ball (9 - 9) the Indians have to go 13-3 to tie. How possible is that?? It is possible, of course. The Sox remaining schedule shows 11 road games (KC (1), Detroit (4), Cleveland (3), and Minn (3)) and 7 home games (Cleveland (3) and Minnesota (4)). The Tribe has 7 road games (KC (4) and Chicago (3)) and 9 home games (KC, TB, and Chicago 3 each). So Cleveland has a slight home field advantage.

The Sox and Indians do play each other six time (3 games each home and away). I don't know that that is an advantage to the Indians as much as it is an opportunity.

The real thing the Indians have going for them is that after to day they play the Royals 7 times while the White Sox play the Twins. That is a big difference.

My personal guess is that the White Sox pitching plus the six game lead is too much to overcome.

RascalJones · 09-15-2005, 06:48 PM

Down to 4.5 games. See, Buddy Bell is still an Indian at heart. Now, it's time for those Royals to cool back off.

KCBOOMER · 09-15-2005, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by RascalJones

Down to 4.5 games. See, Buddy Bell is still an Indian at heart. Now, it's time for those Royals to cool back off.

Buddy is simply a disaster. In my mind hiring him is a firing offense. He was asked the other day why he was playing Terence Long who will not be returning to the Royals next year at the expense of younger players, he replied, "That's a good question".

RascalJones · 09-16-2005, 09:34 AM

It's nice to see so many games that mean something in mid-September. Could you ask for better races right now than what you have in the AL? 6 teams fighting for 4 spots. (OK, well, maybe 5 teams fighting and one hanging to an ever-declining lead in the division)

If the Indians were to come back, would it be a record? What's the most number of games back a team has been during a season and come back to win the division/league?

The Indians were 15 games back of the White Sox after the games of August 1. They're 29-11 since, and the Sox are 19-22.

Crash Course · 09-16-2005, 10:59 AM

If the Sox blown this, it will be right up there with the 78 Red Sox.

KCBOOMER · 09-16-2005, 11:41 AM

To blow it this late would be more like the '64 Phillies.

Crash Course · 09-16-2005, 11:50 AM

Both were bad.

Deep Blue · 09-16-2005, 01:31 PM

Except the Phillies played sub-.500 down the stretch. The Red Sox at least were played 0.500 or better ball from mid-August to the end of the season, and even won 8 straight to close the regular season and force the playoff game.

RascalJones · 09-17-2005, 10:57 PM

Down to 3 and a half games, with a 3 game series against the Sox starting Monday.

RascalJones · 09-19-2005, 11:40 PM

It must suck to be a White Sox fan right now.

What a game. These are the games the Tribe couldn't win back in April and May. (And the White Sox couldn't lose)

2 more to go this week.

KCBOOMER · 09-20-2005, 12:56 AM

Would you rather be a Red Sox fan??

RascalJones · 09-20-2005, 09:19 AM

The Red Sox weren't up on the Yankees by 15 games on August 1.

09-15-2005, 02:34 PM	#1
Crash Course NetShrine Creator & Curator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NetShrine WHQ Posts: 10,070	Tribe To Pass Chisox? It's possible. Ozzie - couldn't happen to a nicer guy. __________________ Steve, Forum Admin Hit Grass, Win Salad Man, this is baseball. You gotta stop thinking. Just have fun. - Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez, in The Sandlot I've been going to games since August 8, 1973....and on August 22, 2004, finally, a foul ball came my way. I had to reach for it, and it deflected off the tip of my right index finger. Shoot, if I was only 4 inches taller! Have you read The Baseball Same Game?

09-15-2005, 03:44 PM	#2
RascalJones NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 1,862	It'd be nice to happen the last series of the season, Chicago AT Cleveland. Maybe there would actually be more than the 25,000 fans that come out to games. (I can't complain too loudly, as I don't go very often, but it's a 2 hour drive for me to get there). My biggest wish is that the Indians win the Central, and the Wild Card comes from the East or West, and the Sox have to stay home. That'd be awesome. __________________ "Baseball is dull only to dull minds." -- Red Barber, announcer "The biggest thrill a ballplayer can have is when your son takes after you. That happened when my Bobby was in his championship Little League game. He really showed me something. Struck out three times. Made an error that lost the game. Parents were throwing things at our car and swearing at us as we drove off. Gosh, I was proud." -- Bob Uecker

09-15-2005, 04:38 PM	#4
KCBOOMER NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Home of the T-Bones Posts: 11,116	The White Sox lead the Tribe by 6 games in the loss column with 18 and 16 games remaining, respectively. If the Sox play .500 ball (9 - 9) the Indians have to go 13-3 to tie. How possible is that?? It is possible, of course. The Sox remaining schedule shows 11 road games (KC (1), Detroit (4), Cleveland (3), and Minn (3)) and 7 home games (Cleveland (3) and Minnesota (4)). The Tribe has 7 road games (KC (4) and Chicago (3)) and 9 home games (KC, TB, and Chicago 3 each). So Cleveland has a slight home field advantage. The Sox and Indians do play each other six time (3 games each home and away). I don't know that that is an advantage to the Indians as much as it is an opportunity. The real thing the Indians have going for them is that after to day they play the Royals 7 times while the White Sox play the Twins. That is a big difference. My personal guess is that the White Sox pitching plus the six game lead is too much to overcome. __________________ KCBOOMER *Buck O'Neil: The Monarch of Baseball*

09-15-2005, 06:48 PM	#5
RascalJones NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 1,862	Down to 4.5 games. See, Buddy Bell is still an Indian at heart. Now, it's time for those Royals to cool back off. __________________ "Baseball is dull only to dull minds." -- Red Barber, announcer "The biggest thrill a ballplayer can have is when your son takes after you. That happened when my Bobby was in his championship Little League game. He really showed me something. Struck out three times. Made an error that lost the game. Parents were throwing things at our car and swearing at us as we drove off. Gosh, I was proud." -- Bob Uecker

09-16-2005, 09:34 AM	#7
RascalJones NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 1,862	It's nice to see so many games that mean something in mid-September. Could you ask for better races right now than what you have in the AL? 6 teams fighting for 4 spots. (OK, well, maybe 5 teams fighting and one hanging to an ever-declining lead in the division) If the Indians were to come back, would it be a record? What's the most number of games back a team has been during a season and come back to win the division/league? The Indians were 15 games back of the White Sox after the games of August 1. They're 29-11 since, and the Sox are 19-22. __________________ "Baseball is dull only to dull minds." -- Red Barber, announcer "The biggest thrill a ballplayer can have is when your son takes after you. That happened when my Bobby was in his championship Little League game. He really showed me something. Struck out three times. Made an error that lost the game. Parents were throwing things at our car and swearing at us as we drove off. Gosh, I was proud." -- Bob Uecker

09-15-2005, 04:11 PM	#3
Jayhawk Bob NetShrine MVP Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 278	Don't look now, but the Sox are currently trailing my Royals again today...

09-16-2005, 10:59 AM	#8
Crash Course NetShrine Creator & Curator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NetShrine WHQ Posts: 10,070	If the Sox blown this, it will be right up there with the 78 Red Sox. __________________ Steve, Forum Admin Hit Grass, Win Salad Man, this is baseball. You gotta stop thinking. Just have fun. - Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez, in The Sandlot I've been going to games since August 8, 1973....and on August 22, 2004, finally, a foul ball came my way. I had to reach for it, and it deflected off the tip of my right index finger. Shoot, if I was only 4 inches taller! Have you read The Baseball Same Game?

09-16-2005, 11:41 AM	#9
KCBOOMER NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Home of the T-Bones Posts: 11,116	To blow it this late would be more like the '64 Phillies. __________________ KCBOOMER *Buck O'Neil: The Monarch of Baseball*

09-16-2005, 11:50 AM	#10
Crash Course NetShrine Creator & Curator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NetShrine WHQ Posts: 10,070	Both were bad. __________________ Steve, Forum Admin Hit Grass, Win Salad Man, this is baseball. You gotta stop thinking. Just have fun. - Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez, in The Sandlot I've been going to games since August 8, 1973....and on August 22, 2004, finally, a foul ball came my way. I had to reach for it, and it deflected off the tip of my right index finger. Shoot, if I was only 4 inches taller! Have you read The Baseball Same Game?

09-16-2005, 01:31 PM	#11
Deep Blue All-NetShrine Team Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 361	Except the Phillies played sub-.500 down the stretch. The Red Sox at least were played 0.500 or better ball from mid-August to the end of the season, and even won 8 straight to close the regular season and force the playoff game. __________________ "You spend your life gripping a baseball and in the end, it turns out it was the other way around the whole time." - Jim Bouton

09-17-2005, 10:57 PM	#12
RascalJones NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 1,862	Down to 3 and a half games, with a 3 game series against the Sox starting Monday. __________________ "Baseball is dull only to dull minds." -- Red Barber, announcer "The biggest thrill a ballplayer can have is when your son takes after you. That happened when my Bobby was in his championship Little League game. He really showed me something. Struck out three times. Made an error that lost the game. Parents were throwing things at our car and swearing at us as we drove off. Gosh, I was proud." -- Bob Uecker

09-19-2005, 11:40 PM	#13
RascalJones NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 1,862	Two and a Half games back now. It must suck to be a White Sox fan right now. What a game. These are the games the Tribe couldn't win back in April and May. (And the White Sox couldn't lose) 2 more to go this week. __________________ "Baseball is dull only to dull minds." -- Red Barber, announcer "The biggest thrill a ballplayer can have is when your son takes after you. That happened when my Bobby was in his championship Little League game. He really showed me something. Struck out three times. Made an error that lost the game. Parents were throwing things at our car and swearing at us as we drove off. Gosh, I was proud." -- Bob Uecker

09-20-2005, 12:56 AM	#14
KCBOOMER NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Home of the T-Bones Posts: 11,116	Would you rather be a Red Sox fan?? __________________ KCBOOMER *Buck O'Neil: The Monarch of Baseball*

09-20-2005, 09:19 AM	#15
RascalJones NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 1,862	The Red Sox weren't up on the Yankees by 15 games on August 1. __________________ "Baseball is dull only to dull minds." -- Red Barber, announcer "The biggest thrill a ballplayer can have is when your son takes after you. That happened when my Bobby was in his championship Little League game. He really showed me something. Struck out three times. Made an error that lost the game. Parents were throwing things at our car and swearing at us as we drove off. Gosh, I was proud." -- Bob Uecker

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