tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10243036.post115211198779886976..comments2023-11-05T04:54:27.364-05:00Comments on The GYS Network: Thank god for interleagueEarlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16528300608952663063noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10243036.post-1152189932661155442006-07-06T08:45:00.000-04:002006-07-06T08:45:00.000-04:00Hmmm.... this is annoying. Although Crawford stea...Hmmm.... this is annoying. Although Crawford stealing home is kind of cool.I-believe-in-Dinosaurshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06898846088677890590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10243036.post-1152152653975500612006-07-05T22:24:00.000-04:002006-07-05T22:24:00.000-04:00No such luck. 7-6 against the D-Rays.No such luck. 7-6 against the D-Rays.Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16528300608952663063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10243036.post-1152127177472181992006-07-05T15:19:00.000-04:002006-07-05T15:19:00.000-04:00Sweet analysis! We need to kick some central AL-A...Sweet analysis! <BR/><BR/>We need to kick some central AL-Ass this weekend. We can still split the series with Tampa and stealing 2 this weekend would be awesome. <BR/><BR/>I would hate to lose all the momentum we gained from last weeks tear through the NL.I-believe-in-Dinosaurshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06898846088677890590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10243036.post-1152122709005926972006-07-05T14:05:00.000-04:002006-07-05T14:05:00.000-04:00Wow, that's wild. Thanks for doing that - I guess...Wow, that's wild. Thanks for doing that - I guess I didn't realize how well the Sox do against bad teams: 32-10 against BAL, TAM, CLE, and the entire NL East. <BR/><BR/>Of course that means they're 18-21 against .500 and better teams. And as you pointed out, postseason success relies on beating the good teams as well.Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16528300608952663063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10243036.post-1152120604451341982006-07-05T13:30:00.000-04:002006-07-05T13:30:00.000-04:00Oops...sorry...I blew it with the Blue Jays divisi...Oops...sorry...I blew it with the Blue Jays division stats...It should read:<BR/><BR/>The Jays?<BR/>7-5 v the D-Rays<BR/>8-5 v the Orioles<BR/>15-10 against the "weak"<BR/><BR/>2-3 v the Yankees<BR/>7-4 v the Sox<BR/>That's 24-17 division, but with more games against the weaker opponents.GrieveRuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08852411034145338626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10243036.post-1152120362093323152006-07-05T13:26:00.000-04:002006-07-05T13:26:00.000-04:00Sox against Baltimore...8-1Sox against D-Rays...7-...Sox against Baltimore...8-1<BR/>Sox against D-Rays...7-5<BR/>That's 15-6 against the "weak" teams in the division.<BR/><BR/>Sox v. Yankees...5-5<BR/>Sox v. Toronto...4-7 (this is the three game difference).<BR/><BR/>That's 24-18 in the division...<BR/><BR/>10-11 outside the division. Their opponents? Detroit (2-1), Cleveland (1-2), Texas (4-4) , Minnesota (0-3), and Seattle (3-1). All of these teams (with maybe the exception of Cleveland are in contention).<BR/><BR/>The Jays? <BR/>7-5 v the D-Rays<BR/>8-5 v the Orioles<BR/>15-10 against the "weak"<BR/><BR/>2-3 v the Yankees<BR/>That's 17-13 division.<BR/><BR/>Outside? 15-10...they've played the White Sox (3-3), Twins (2-1), A's (4-2), Angels (5-2), Tigers (1-2).<BR/> BUT...they opened the year against the Twins (when they sucked), the Angels aren't even better than the Mariners, yet, and their 6 against the A's all came by the second week of May (when the A's were weak, too).<BR/><BR/>The Yankees?<BR/>4-2 v. Baltimore<BR/>4-1 v. Tampa Bay<BR/>8-3 against the "weak" teams...Unfortunately for the Sox this means the Yankees have a ton of games against these two in the second half...<BR/><BR/>5-5 v. Red Sox<BR/>3-2 v. Toronto<BR/><BR/>In the division...16-10<BR/><BR/>Outside the division...(15-14)<BR/>Oakland (3-3), Angels (1-2), KC (5-1), Twins (1-2), Texas (5-2), Tigers (3-1), Cleveland (2-3)...5 wins against the ROYALS...<BR/><BR/>So, what's my point? That these numbers are very close. You win divisions by beating your division opponents. Those games (*because of the imbalanced schedule) count more. If the Sox continue to win against division foes, and hold their own (.500) outside the division, they should take the East...GrieveRuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08852411034145338626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10243036.post-1152117848376373172006-07-05T12:44:00.000-04:002006-07-05T12:44:00.000-04:00Thanks for putting this together Earl. I was wond...Thanks for putting this together Earl. I was wondering the same thing myself this morning. We thought the Mets were the proof in the pudding. Who would have thought it's the D-rays.I-believe-in-Dinosaurshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06898846088677890590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10243036.post-1152117259511043472006-07-05T12:34:00.000-04:002006-07-05T12:34:00.000-04:00It is beating up on the little guys that wins divi...<I>It is beating up on the little guys that wins divisions.</I><BR/><BR/>Absolutely. Not getting swept by the Devil Rays would be a good first step...Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16528300608952663063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10243036.post-1152116120716635022006-07-05T12:15:00.000-04:002006-07-05T12:15:00.000-04:00For the amount of games played, that is pretty eve...For the amount of games played, that is pretty even. It is beating up on the little guys that wins divisions.<BR/><BR/>As for the post-season???GrieveRuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08852411034145338626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10243036.post-1152114714958035652006-07-05T11:51:00.000-04:002006-07-05T11:51:00.000-04:00And Earl, I wrote a post lauding GYS, and the link...And Earl, I wrote a post lauding GYS, and the link on my site, and I ran the standings you posted. I hope I was not out of line, and if I was, PLEASE let me know. I mean that...PeterPeter Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00625257724065648318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10243036.post-1152113043428125272006-07-05T11:24:00.000-04:002006-07-05T11:24:00.000-04:00WOW. I knew this, but to see it in print, right in...WOW. I knew this, but to see it in print, right in front of my face. Scary. Let's turn it around tonight as we ready for the ChiSox.Peter Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00625257724065648318noreply@blogger.com