The Sox started out very poorly, to the dreadful tune of 10-19. Some posters called for the firing of Bloom and Cora because of the results. Then the Sox started playing quite well. They're currently 17-8 in their last 25. Some of us see a team that was expected to compete for a playoff spot at last rounding into form. Others of us see a team that is beating up on cupcakes and can't be trusted to continue its winning ways. Every Sox thread seems to be weighed down with a lot of "yes, but, what if the bats suddenly go silent again?" comments.
The Sox have now completed exactly 1/3 of their schedule. Their record stands at 27-27 and they currently sit in the third wildcard spot. We have a big enough sample size and now is the time to go on the record. Will the Red Sox make the playoffs?
I remain very much in the yes category. This is how I put it on May 2, when they were playing some of their worst ball of the season:
The Sox have now completed exactly 1/3 of their schedule. Their record stands at 27-27 and they currently sit in the third wildcard spot. We have a big enough sample size and now is the time to go on the record. Will the Red Sox make the playoffs?
I remain very much in the yes category. This is how I put it on May 2, when they were playing some of their worst ball of the season:
So give me the keys. I'm driving the Red Sox playoff bus. Where do you stand?Verdugo, Story, and Hernandez will all start hitting. Dalbec will get hot for his 6 to 8 week stretch. Sale and Paxton will pitch in the second half. The Sox will win one of the three wild cards.