Taking the pulse of SOSH for 2023

Thinking about the rest of 2023, which of these comes closest to your viewpoint?

  • I still have hope -- once key players return from injury, this team is a playoff contender

    Votes: 11 4.2%
  • I'm just glad they're playing competitive baseball. Let's see what happens.

    Votes: 100 37.7%
  • I haven't exactly given up on the season, but it's not looking good.

    Votes: 69 26.0%
  • I'm on to 2024. Trade everyone not under contract next year (and maybe a few who are)

    Votes: 85 32.1%

  • Total voters
    265
  • Poll closed .
The Sox are currently 27-24 against teams that are .500 or better. I think if they can make the playoffs they have at least some chance of going deep. The pitching staff could be excellent with sale, bello and paxton leading the rotation and some of houck/whitlock/crawford shoring up the pen. The lineup is very streaky, but if they get hot in the playoffs I could absolutely imagine a scenario where the Sox are WS contenders.

I think there's a good chance they don't make the playoffs, and also a good chance that key players might not be healthy. But I see no reason to give up on the season entirely, and I don't buy that the team is guaranteed to flop if they do make the postseason.