Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Thursday, August 7, 2008
August 7 - 6.0 Games Back - Wildcard Schedules
I have decided to take on the task of keeping up with the Ranger's wild card hunt this year. As of today they are 6.0 games back, after a loss to the Yankees and the Red Sox taking yet another one from lowly Kansas City. The good news is that we have 46 games left, and what I believe is one of the easiest schedules in the wild card race. Here is my breakdown of the schedules from the 6 teams I have decided are really in this thing (I leave Toronto out bc they have hands down the hardest schedule of all the teams within 10 games of winning, four series with Boston, three with the Yankees, two with Tampa and one with Minnesota and Chicago, I just have a really hard time believing the Jays can make it out of a treacherous late season schedule like this).
I also have not looked at the Angels, as they are so far ahead of the Ranger's they shouldn't have a problem locking the West up by the second week of September. As I will state later, I am hoping this will play to the Ranger's advantage. Here we go:
I have ranked these teams accordingly, giving a ranking to every team in the AL a number according to current American League standing. A "top tier team" get a 1 ranking, a "bottom of the barrel team" gets a 4 ranking. Home games get you 1/4 point, away games get you 0. I. E. if you are playing Seattle at home in a 3 game series (4 game series will have an additional .25 point added accordingly)you are awarded 4 points for the games and 2 for home field advantage, Angels on the road for 3, 3 points. Here are how the rankings shake out.
1. Tampa Bay Devil Rays:
68-45 (total)
1st in East, 3.0 game lead
45-17 at home
23-28 on road
Last 10 - 7-3
Against East: 28-19
Against Central: 15-12
Against West: 13-8
19 games at home (4.75 pts)
29 games on the road
Schedule:
Sea - 4 - @ - 5pt
Oak - 3 - @ - 4pt
Tex - 3 @ - 2pt
LAA - 3 - 2pt
CWS - 3 - @ - 2pt
Tor - 3 - 3pt
Bal - 3 - 3pt
NYY - 3 - 2pt
Tor - 3 - @ - 3pt
Bos - 3 - @ - 1pt
NYY - 3 - @ - 2pt
Bos - 3 - 1pt
Min - 4 - 2.5pt
Bal - 3 - @ - 3pt
Det - 4 - @ - 3pt
Total: 44.25 pts
2. New York Yankees
62-52 (total)
3rd in East, 6.5 games back
3rd in Wild Card, 3.5 games back
36-26 at home
26-26 on road
Last 10 - 4-6
Against East: 23-22
Against Central: 14-15
Against West: 15-7
20 Homes Games (5 pts)
28 Away Games
Schedule:
LAA - 3 - @
Min - 3 - @
KC - 3
Tor - 3 - @
Bal - 3 - @
Bos - 3 - @
Tor - 4
Det - 1 - @
TB - 3 - @
Sea - 3 - @
LAA - 3 - @
TB - 3
CWS - 4
Bal - 3
Tor - 3 - @
Bos - 3 - @
Total: 41.5 pts
3. Minnesota Twins
63-51 (total)
2nd in Central, 1.0 game back
2nd in Wild Card, 2.5 games back
39-21 at home
24-30 on road
Last 10: 6-4
Against East: 7-15
Against Central: 34-20
Against West: 8-12
21 Home Games (5.25 pts)
27 Away Games
Schedule:
KC - 3 - @
NYY - 3
Sea - 3
Oak - 3
LAA - 4 - @
Sea - 3 - @
Oak - 4 - @
Tor - 3 - @
Det - 3
KC - 3
Bal - 3 - @
Cle - 3 - @
TB - 4 - @
CWS - 3
KC - 3
Total: 53.75 pts
4. Boston Red Sox
66-49 (total)
2nd in East, 3.0 games back
1st in Wild Card, 2.5 game lead
40-16 at home
26-33 on road
Last 10: 6-4
Against East: 21-21
Against Central: 17-6
Against West: 17-15
25 Home Games (6.25 pts)
22 Away Games
Schedule:
CWS - 4 - @
Tex - 3
Tor - 3
Bal - 3 - @
Tor - 3 - @
NYY - 3 -@
CWS - 3
Bal - 3
Tex - 3 - @
TB - 3
Tor - 3
TB - 3 - @
Tor - 3 - @
Cle - 4
NYY - 3
Total: 43.75 pts
5. Chicago White Sox
63-49 (total)
1st in Central, 1.0 game lead
37-16 at home
26-33 on road
Last 10: 4-6
Against East: 7-12
Against Central: 33-20
Against West: 11-11
26 Home Games (6.5 pts)
22 Away Games
Schedule:
Bos - 4
KC - 3
Oak - 3 - @
Sea - 3
TB - 3
Bal - 3 - @
Bos - 3 - @
Cle - 3 - @
LAA - 3
Tor - 4
Det - 3
NYY - 4 - @
KC - 3 - @
Min - 3 - @
Cle - 3
Total: 49 pts
6. Texas Rangers
60-55 (total)
2nd in West, 11.5 games back
4th in Wild Card, 6.0 games back
31-25 at home
29-30 on road
Last 10: 6-4
Against East: 14-16
Against Central: 16-16
Against West: 20-15
25 Home Games (6.25 pts)
22 Away Games
Schedule:
Bal - 3 - @
Bos - 3 - @
TB - 3
Det - 3
Cle - 3
KC - 3 - @
LAA - 4 - @
Sea - 3
Bos - 3
Sea - 2 - @
Oak - 4 - @
Det - 3
LAA - 3
Oak - 3
LAA - 3 - @
Total: 48.25 pts
Here are the rankings for the rest of the season according to these totals:
1. Minnesota Twins - 53.75 pts.
2. Chicago White Sox - 49.00 pts.
3. Texas Rangers - 48.25 pts.
4. Tampa Bay Devil Rays - 44.25 pts.
5. Boston Red Sox - 43.75 pts.
6. New York Yankees - 41.50
I also have not looked at the Angels, as they are so far ahead of the Ranger's they shouldn't have a problem locking the West up by the second week of September. As I will state later, I am hoping this will play to the Ranger's advantage. Here we go:
I have ranked these teams accordingly, giving a ranking to every team in the AL a number according to current American League standing. A "top tier team" get a 1 ranking, a "bottom of the barrel team" gets a 4 ranking. Home games get you 1/4 point, away games get you 0. I. E. if you are playing Seattle at home in a 3 game series (4 game series will have an additional .25 point added accordingly)you are awarded 4 points for the games and 2 for home field advantage, Angels on the road for 3, 3 points. Here are how the rankings shake out.
1. Tampa Bay Devil Rays:
68-45 (total)
1st in East, 3.0 game lead
45-17 at home
23-28 on road
Last 10 - 7-3
Against East: 28-19
Against Central: 15-12
Against West: 13-8
19 games at home (4.75 pts)
29 games on the road
Schedule:
Sea - 4 - @ - 5pt
Oak - 3 - @ - 4pt
Tex - 3 @ - 2pt
LAA - 3 - 2pt
CWS - 3 - @ - 2pt
Tor - 3 - 3pt
Bal - 3 - 3pt
NYY - 3 - 2pt
Tor - 3 - @ - 3pt
Bos - 3 - @ - 1pt
NYY - 3 - @ - 2pt
Bos - 3 - 1pt
Min - 4 - 2.5pt
Bal - 3 - @ - 3pt
Det - 4 - @ - 3pt
Total: 44.25 pts
2. New York Yankees
62-52 (total)
3rd in East, 6.5 games back
3rd in Wild Card, 3.5 games back
36-26 at home
26-26 on road
Last 10 - 4-6
Against East: 23-22
Against Central: 14-15
Against West: 15-7
20 Homes Games (5 pts)
28 Away Games
Schedule:
LAA - 3 - @
Min - 3 - @
KC - 3
Tor - 3 - @
Bal - 3 - @
Bos - 3 - @
Tor - 4
Det - 1 - @
TB - 3 - @
Sea - 3 - @
LAA - 3 - @
TB - 3
CWS - 4
Bal - 3
Tor - 3 - @
Bos - 3 - @
Total: 41.5 pts
3. Minnesota Twins
63-51 (total)
2nd in Central, 1.0 game back
2nd in Wild Card, 2.5 games back
39-21 at home
24-30 on road
Last 10: 6-4
Against East: 7-15
Against Central: 34-20
Against West: 8-12
21 Home Games (5.25 pts)
27 Away Games
Schedule:
KC - 3 - @
NYY - 3
Sea - 3
Oak - 3
LAA - 4 - @
Sea - 3 - @
Oak - 4 - @
Tor - 3 - @
Det - 3
KC - 3
Bal - 3 - @
Cle - 3 - @
TB - 4 - @
CWS - 3
KC - 3
Total: 53.75 pts
4. Boston Red Sox
66-49 (total)
2nd in East, 3.0 games back
1st in Wild Card, 2.5 game lead
40-16 at home
26-33 on road
Last 10: 6-4
Against East: 21-21
Against Central: 17-6
Against West: 17-15
25 Home Games (6.25 pts)
22 Away Games
Schedule:
CWS - 4 - @
Tex - 3
Tor - 3
Bal - 3 - @
Tor - 3 - @
NYY - 3 -@
CWS - 3
Bal - 3
Tex - 3 - @
TB - 3
Tor - 3
TB - 3 - @
Tor - 3 - @
Cle - 4
NYY - 3
Total: 43.75 pts
5. Chicago White Sox
63-49 (total)
1st in Central, 1.0 game lead
37-16 at home
26-33 on road
Last 10: 4-6
Against East: 7-12
Against Central: 33-20
Against West: 11-11
26 Home Games (6.5 pts)
22 Away Games
Schedule:
Bos - 4
KC - 3
Oak - 3 - @
Sea - 3
TB - 3
Bal - 3 - @
Bos - 3 - @
Cle - 3 - @
LAA - 3
Tor - 4
Det - 3
NYY - 4 - @
KC - 3 - @
Min - 3 - @
Cle - 3
Total: 49 pts
6. Texas Rangers
60-55 (total)
2nd in West, 11.5 games back
4th in Wild Card, 6.0 games back
31-25 at home
29-30 on road
Last 10: 6-4
Against East: 14-16
Against Central: 16-16
Against West: 20-15
25 Home Games (6.25 pts)
22 Away Games
Schedule:
Bal - 3 - @
Bos - 3 - @
TB - 3
Det - 3
Cle - 3
KC - 3 - @
LAA - 4 - @
Sea - 3
Bos - 3
Sea - 2 - @
Oak - 4 - @
Det - 3
LAA - 3
Oak - 3
LAA - 3 - @
Total: 48.25 pts
Here are the rankings for the rest of the season according to these totals:
1. Minnesota Twins - 53.75 pts.
2. Chicago White Sox - 49.00 pts.
3. Texas Rangers - 48.25 pts.
4. Tampa Bay Devil Rays - 44.25 pts.
5. Boston Red Sox - 43.75 pts.
6. New York Yankees - 41.50
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