Game

sporting goods

The Yankees scored 13 in the 8th last night, and as impressive (and somewhat comical) as it was, I am more interested in another game. As in the one game lead that the Sox now have in the Wild Card race.

70 games into the season is a long way to go, but it is clear that the Red Sox are going to have to finish ahead of all but one of the following teams: Baltimore, New York, Minnesota, Cleveland, and Texas. Right now they are 2 behind Baltimore, 1 up on the Twins, 2 up on the Yanks, and 2.5 up on the Indians and Rangers.

Let's face it, the Sox are average on the road (18-20) and great at home (22-10). They end the season with 24 of their last 36 at home, so they just need to be in the thick of things to make a big run. Winning 8 of their last 9 gives me a lot of hope that they will be right where they need to be at the end of August, despite their inevitable July swoon.