Nice win

The Red Sox beat the Guardians 6-4 this afternoon, the Judges were on a day off and the Blue Jays lost to the Reds. That puts the Red Sox 2½ games behind the Blue Jays, in a tie with the Judges.

Crochet has the start tomorrow and first pitch is at 6:45.

Here is what I'm thinking about the next 4 weeks of baseball:

• The Judges have some difficult series ahead of them, including the Astros, the Blue Jays, the Tigers and the Red Sox. They also have some easy series against the White Sox and the Orioles. If they faulter at all, they will probablhy not recover.
• The Blue Jays have some tough series but not difficult. They seem to be struggling so hopefully they go into a slump.
• The Red Sox have a reasonable schedule with series against the Athletics, the Judges and the Diamondbacks. If the hitters can get their act together, they should win several of those.

The bottom line is that the Red Sox have a chance of overtaking both the Judges and the Blue Jays. My hopes are they win the division even though the knuckleheads at Fangraphs have them at only a 10% chance of that. They do give them a 94% of making the playoffs, just not winning the division.

Personally, I think Fangraphs is wrong.

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No, I did not buy a ticket.

I guess that means I won't be a bazillionaire.

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Here are some links:

• I don't know that he's "endangering America's health". Like I said, listen to your doctor, not the federal government.



• It's too cloudy here.



• Between the pumpkin shit and the crappy merchandise, I guess fall isn't far away.



• Oh Canada.



• A.I. - Not the brightest bulb on the candelabra.



• Another reason I don't go to Florida.