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tysonlowery
Can the tribe catch the white sox?
If my math is right, the White Sox were up 6 1/2 games going into September. How big of a lead did the Angels blow a few years back? I think they always measured that from Sept 1st.
[Edited on 9-15-2005 by tysonlowery]
Can the Indians catch the White Sox?
September 15, 2005 at 08:17PM View BBCode
Just checked the score - Royals just scored in the bottom of the 7th to take a 3-2 lead. If the White Sox lose, the Indians will be just 4 1/2 back. They have 6 games left between them. The other games, the White Sox play Detroit and Minnesota while Cleveland plays Tampa Bay and Kansas City.Can the tribe catch the white sox?
If my math is right, the White Sox were up 6 1/2 games going into September. How big of a lead did the Angels blow a few years back? I think they always measured that from Sept 1st.
[Edited on 9-15-2005 by tysonlowery]
JollyGreenGiant
September 15, 2005 at 08:21PM View BBCode
The Indians have a very good chance at catching them, but in the end I think they'll fall short by a game or two and end up with the WildCard... This is coming from a biased White Sox fan though ;)
FiveToolPlayer
The bigger question is, who will be the last team to get in? I have a feeling that it's coming down to that final series in Boston for the AL East. I think Cleveland gets the wild card no matter what and the Yanks and Sox battle it out for the AL East. I'm embarassed at how my be-loved Red Sox have been playing lately. Nobody is stepping up except Ortiz who is carrying this team on his back.
September 16, 2005 at 04:13AM View BBCode
Nope, the Tribe won't catch them. I think the White Sox will be swept in the playoffs by whoever they play but I think they'll hold on.The bigger question is, who will be the last team to get in? I have a feeling that it's coming down to that final series in Boston for the AL East. I think Cleveland gets the wild card no matter what and the Yanks and Sox battle it out for the AL East. I'm embarassed at how my be-loved Red Sox have been playing lately. Nobody is stepping up except Ortiz who is carrying this team on his back.
drunkengoat
September 16, 2005 at 02:00PM View BBCode
It'll still be enough to hold that 3-game lead they've somehow been able to maintain even if they slip a game or two during the course of the season. I knew that when the Sox got back on top of the division, they'd be there for good for the duration of the season. Yanks don't have the pitching they need to get through... Somehow, our comparative geriatric ward may need a couple of jolts from the pads to make it to the second round of the playoffs themselves.
youngallstar
They have the best road record, the best record against the east and the best central record of any A.L team.
Maybe if Chicago plays western teams at home to end the season Cleveland would have a shot . .
September 16, 2005 at 03:31PM View BBCode
Does Chicago end on the road? Do they play against the east, central, west?They have the best road record, the best record against the east and the best central record of any A.L team.
Maybe if Chicago plays western teams at home to end the season Cleveland would have a shot . .
tysonlowery
Other than those 6 games, The White Sox play Detroit and Minnesota while the Indians play KC and Tampa Bay.
How bad was that Angels collapse, does anyone remember? That's widely considered the worst in history.
September 16, 2005 at 03:33PM View BBCode
They play each other 6 times. The last 3 of the season are against the Tribe.Other than those 6 games, The White Sox play Detroit and Minnesota while the Indians play KC and Tampa Bay.
How bad was that Angels collapse, does anyone remember? That's widely considered the worst in history.
FuriousGiorge
September 16, 2005 at 03:54PM View BBCode
Not really. The 1964 Phillies were up by 6 and a half with 12 games left, lost 10 straight, and finished a game behind the Cardinals. That's the king of collapses.
youngallstar
King of collapses? No.
How about the Dodgers blowing a 13 1/2 game lead to the Giants and than . . "The shot heard round the world"
[Edited on 9-16-2005 by youngallstar]
September 16, 2005 at 04:01PM View BBCode
Originally posted by FuriousGiorge
Not really. The 1964 Phillies were up by 6 and a half with 12 games left, lost 10 straight, and finished a game behind the Cardinals. That's the king of collapses.
King of collapses? No.
How about the Dodgers blowing a 13 1/2 game lead to the Giants and than . . "The shot heard round the world"
[Edited on 9-16-2005 by youngallstar]
tysonlowery
September 16, 2005 at 04:06PM View BBCode
Anyone remember what the exact details of the Angels collapse was?
youngallstar
1995
In first place by 11 games in August, the Angels lost key personnel in the final stretch and ended up in a tie with the Seattle Mariners for the A.L. West Division championship. Seattle, managed by Lou Pinella, and led by star pitcher Randy Johnson, won the division title (the Mariners' first American League west title) in a one game playoff, which the Mâ??s won 9-1.
September 16, 2005 at 04:08PM View BBCode
Originally posted by tysonlowery
Anyone remember what the exact details of the Angels collapse was?
1995
In first place by 11 games in August, the Angels lost key personnel in the final stretch and ended up in a tie with the Seattle Mariners for the A.L. West Division championship. Seattle, managed by Lou Pinella, and led by star pitcher Randy Johnson, won the division title (the Mariners' first American League west title) in a one game playoff, which the Mâ??s won 9-1.
Duff77
Anyway... I'd love to see the Indians win the Wild Card and keep the Yankees out of the playoffs, but now that the Yanks have learned how to beat the Devil Rays, I don't know if the Red Sox can hold them off from winning the east.
September 16, 2005 at 04:21PM View BBCode
That was 1995--the year of the Refuse to Lose Mariners. The biggest lead I see them having is 11 games, on August 2nd. I always remember the Orioles starting the slide, but they really didn't. Boston swept them in a three game series starting August 21st. Then they beat the Orioles once before losing the other three games in a four game set. They were then swept by New York and Boston to make it 9 game streak. A week later they went on another nine game losing streak, then rallied to hang onto a tie before being beat in the one game playoff. Anyone remember Luis Sojo's inside-the-park grand slam (or whatever the hell it was. Whisk?)Anyway... I'd love to see the Indians win the Wild Card and keep the Yankees out of the playoffs, but now that the Yanks have learned how to beat the Devil Rays, I don't know if the Red Sox can hold them off from winning the east.
tysonlowery
September 16, 2005 at 04:27PM View BBCode
Awesome, let's see where the Sox/Indians were on August 2nd...
Duff77
[url]http://www.baseball-reference.com/games/standings.cgi?date=1995-08-02[/url]
September 16, 2005 at 04:42PM View BBCode
It's interesting that the Mariners were in third place on August 2nd of 1995. The Angels had 13 game lead over the Mariners, but only an 11 game lead over Texas. The Angels went 22-34, which is bad, but the M's simply went nuts at 36-20.[url]http://www.baseball-reference.com/games/standings.cgi?date=1995-08-02[/url]
Benne
September 16, 2005 at 07:01PM View BBCode
Greatest. Year. Ever. And they did it without Griffey for much of the year with that broken wrist. An even sweeter moment than the division title was, of course, the ALCS. Down 2-0 in the series, they roar back to win the next two games in dramatic fashion, then in Game 5, of course, Edgar's double, scoring Griffey from first. Awesomeness.
whiskybear
It was actually a bases-loaded triple and an error to plate Sojo. That was in the tie-breaker.
September 16, 2005 at 07:20PM View BBCode
Originally posted by Duff77
Anyone remember Luis Sojo's inside-the-park grand slam (or whatever the hell it was. Whisk?)
It was actually a bases-loaded triple and an error to plate Sojo. That was in the tie-breaker.
Duff77
September 16, 2005 at 10:13PM View BBCode
Yeah, I know it wasn't a grand slam. I'm actually surprised they gave him a triple for it. I really jumped on the Mariners bandwagon that year and that was a very memorable moment.
Dymondgzr
[Edited on 9-19-2005 by Dymondgzr]
September 19, 2005 at 12:48PM View BBCode
here we go, Garcia vs. Millwood...it's gonna be good![Edited on 9-19-2005 by Dymondgzr]
DougB
"everybody scores!" The giddy, confused call of an anouncer trying to explain an inside-the-park, grand slam, ground ball.
September 19, 2005 at 01:52PM View BBCode
Ahh yes 1995."everybody scores!" The giddy, confused call of an anouncer trying to explain an inside-the-park, grand slam, ground ball.
Tcool15
Btw, Yankees just tied the schore with baltimore. 2-2 top of 6th :D
Lets go yankees!!!!! i live in ny btw :D
Tampa Bay 5 - 4 Red Sox - (Bottem of the 5yj) GO TAMPA! TAKE DOWN DA RED SOX!!!!!! lol :D
[Edited on 9-20-2005 by Tcool15]
September 20, 2005 at 01:07AM View BBCode
Indians 3 - 0 White sox (bottem of the third) Game opener of the Indians VS Sox Series, :D Go Sox!!!!! rofl.Btw, Yankees just tied the schore with baltimore. 2-2 top of 6th :D
Lets go yankees!!!!! i live in ny btw :D
Tampa Bay 5 - 4 Red Sox - (Bottem of the 5yj) GO TAMPA! TAKE DOWN DA RED SOX!!!!!! lol :D
[Edited on 9-20-2005 by Tcool15]
yankeekid
September 20, 2005 at 07:00PM View BBCode
You like using simleys don't you.... Whatever, I think Cleveland has a very good shot at taking the division and if they don't they will probably take the wild card unless something really bad happens for them. The series between Boston and the Yanks may very well determine who wins the AL east. I am amazed that Cleveland is now a game in front of Boston and am very glad the Yankees have rallied back to a half game behind Boston. If the Yanks are tied or a game out coming into that series its whoever takes the series wins. If Boston is 2 or 3 up Yanks have to sweep, and if the Yanks are 1 2 or 3 games up Boston must sweep, even if we have a one game lead because we are 9 and 7 thus far against Boston. if they take 2 out of 3 we will be tied and our record being 10 and 9 will send us to the playoffs.
tysonlowery
Worst.....Announcers.....Ever.....
September 21, 2005 at 04:43AM View BBCode
For any other Indians fans who have MLB Extra Innings all I have to say is:Worst.....Announcers.....Ever.....
JollyGreenGiant
Now if only the Sox could get a little momentum going and maybe string together 3-4 wins... Tired of this win one, lose two crapola :(
September 21, 2005 at 06:09AM View BBCode
Thank you Joe Crede indeed. Not a big supporter of his, in fact I hope they start someone else at third next year, but he definitely pulled through big time tonight.Now if only the Sox could get a little momentum going and maybe string together 3-4 wins... Tired of this win one, lose two crapola :(