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| The Sox are 4-1 since cutting A.J. Pierzynski and calling up Christian Vazquez. |
This morning Boston GM Ben Cherrington went on the radio and emphatically said the Red Sox are not giving up on 2014. Just before the All-Star break I sent out this tweet:
At the league's current pace, 87 wins will make the playoffs in the AL. Red Sox would need to go 44-23 to pull that off. Not impossible...
— Mark Vandeusen (@LucidSportsFan) July 15, 2014
The 51-44 Seattle Mariners are holding down the AL's second Wid Card spot at the moment. Their .537 winning percentage projects to a final record of 87-75. For the Red Sox (43-52) to finish with that mark they'll have to win 44 of their last 67 games (66%).
Is it likely? No. But feasible? Yes. And if you're looking for a glimmer of hope, Boston's season-long offensive deficiencies may finally be coming to an end. In the three games before the break the Sox busted out 12, 13 and 16 hits respectively; their highest three-game total (41) of the season and just the second time all year they've recorded double-digit hits in three consecutive games.
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