It would be nice to have a Manila Sox back-of-the-envelop optimistic estimation of how the Sox will do in the remaining series to take a .500, last place club to the playoffs.
In tribute to Manila Sox, here goes:
AUG: 3-1 @ KC, 1-1 v ATL, 1-0 v BAL, 2-1 v NYY, 2-1 @ PIT, 1-2 @ BAL, 2-1 v TOR, 2-1 v TB, 1-2 @ MIN = 15-10
SEP/OCT: 3-1 v TEX, 1-2 @ TB, 1-2 @ BAL, 1-1 v NYY, 3-0 v KC, 1-1 @ CIN, 2-2 @ NYY, 3-1 v BAL, 1-2 @ TOR, 2-1 v TB = 18-13
If we play at that .589 pace (33-23) the rest of the way, that puts us at 86-76 and (hopefully) in at the #6 playoff seed. Guess what, even with a swoon right before the All-Star break, we played exactly .589 (33-23) ball in the final 56 games beginning May 19 against Seattle, so completely doable for this club.
Tampa will be tough to catch in August, but their schedule is brutal in Sep/Oct (only Tex is below .500), including their last nine on the road vs. CLE, HOU, and BOS.
Let's do this!
You know what they say; "You can't tell the players without a scorecard".
