AL East Thread

[Manster7588]

Kimbrel teased the Yanks.

 

[dbldwn711]

Start spreading the news...

 

[cerealboi]

#NoChanceAdams

 

[mr.hockey4242]

would be so hilarious if A’s beat the Yanks

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

Yankees have won exactly one of their last 7 series

Oakland has made up 6 games in the loss column on NY in July

hmmm??

 

[obxyankeefan]

would be so hilarious if A’s beat the Yanks

No No it would not be

 

[Manster7588]

No No it would not be

Yes, yes it would be.

 

[bksballer89]

#NoChanceAdams

He was solid.

I don't think anyone is going to complain about his start.

Are you really killing a kid for allowing 3 runs and 3 hits in 5 IP In his first ever start?

 

[Manster7588]

He was solid.

I don't think anyone is going to complain about his start.

Are you really killing a kid for allowing 3 runs and 3 hits in 5 IP In his first ever start?

I think he's just making a joke with his name.
So far he's the best NY pitcher for this series. At least he gave the Yanks a "Chance".

 

[bksballer89]

I think he's just making a joke with his name.
So far he's the best NY pitcher for this series. At least he gave the Yanks a "Chance".

The bats are the problem. At least in the last 2 games.

 

[navamind]

Odds are good, but I remember 1978.

I don't, but luckily I was born 13 years after.

This year's squad is also 7 games better than the '78 Sox were through the first 112 games (71-41).

 

[flyerhawk]

The bats are the problem. At least in the last 2 games.

Yeah. No doubt about that. 2 Sox starters combined for 17 innings 4 hits and 1 earned run. You aren't going to win a lot of games with that sort of production.

No Judge and no Sanchez really hurts the Yankees lineup and Torres has clearly hit some sort of wall.

 

[navamind]

The bats are the problem. At least in the last 2 games.

the last two games, but they were hitting .276/.338/.443 with 115 runs in 22 games over the last 28 days (that doesn't include today's game). That's just over 5 runs per game.

The Yankees rotation had a fairly rough July (4.41 ERA) and struggled badly the first three days of August.

The Yankees’ struggles are by design

 

[flyerhawk]

I don't, but luckily I was born 13 years after.

This year's squad is also 7 games better than the '78 Sox were through the first 112 games (71-41).

The Sox wound up winning 99 that year. I think it would be shocking if this Sox team doesn't win 100+ games.

 

[Manster7588]

I want the magic number at ZERO before I count out the Yanks. Their lineup, especially healthy, scares me.

 

[navamind]

The Sox wound up winning 99 that year. I think it would be shocking if this Sox team doesn't win 100+ games.

Even .500 ball gets them to 103-59.

The 1978 Sox also had a pretty poor July (13-15) though they followed it up with a good August (19-10), followed by a 14-15 September. They finished that month with an 8-game winning streak just to get that mark close to .500 and force the one-game playoff.

The 2018 squad's worst month so far was an 18-11 month. The '78 Sox had three months worse than that.

 

[navamind]

I want the magic number at ZERO before I count out the Yanks. Their lineup, especially healthy, scares me.

agreed, it's not over. But damn is it nice to have a nice 7.5+ game cushion pending tomorrow night's result.

 

[Manster7588]

As of right now
If Boston wins 50%, NY has to win 66%
If Boston wins 60%, NY has to win 75%
If Boston wins 65%, NY has to win 79%
If Boston wins 70%, NY has to win 85%

 

[Manster7588]

On August 3rd, 1978 NY trailed Boston by 8.5 games.

 

[molsaniceman]

I don't, but luckily I was born 13 years after.

This year's squad is also 7 games better than the '78 Sox were through the first 112 games (71-41).

Did everyone forget 2011 all ready? No way the division is won in august lots of baseball left