Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
September 27, 2004
The Red Sox and the Division

Sam Pratt looks at the ways the Red Sox can win the division. His conclusion:

We wouldn't be Sox fans if we weren't hoping against hope for a miracle, setting ourselves up for heartache again. Probably it would be smarter to concede once the wildcard is a lock, and focus on getting the team in shape for the playoffs.

But that would require management that thinks with its head, not its foolish heart.

I disagree. If the Sox win the division, they win home field for the playoffs. This chart shows you why that is important.

Red Sox 2004HomeRoad
Record55-2638-36
Runs Per Game6.45.2
ERA4.074.25

While unlucky, the Sox have not been as good on road as they've been at home. To me, the extra games at home are worth pulling out all the stops to attempt to win the division.


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