Well, it's the end of August and the Red Sox are still sitting in last place in the east. Since they've been the cellar dweller for most of the season, I think we are all pretty used to it? Do we like it? Hell no. Is there a snowballs chance in hell that we could make our way into the post-season with 32 games left on the table? Yes, there is. With 26 games remaining against the east, there is the mathematical possibility to maneuver up the standings. Of course if we could take back those games in May and June that we should have won and not tried to break records with lengthy losing streaks, it would be a lot more probable.
Here is a look at where the Red Sox were in regards to the east at the end of each month this season.
Month Record Games Back Last 10
August 60-70 14 6-4
July 46-58 13 4-6
June 36-43 6 6-4
May 22-29 4 3-7
April 12-10 1 5-5
April is the only month the team was not in last place.
Month Record Games Back Last 10
August 60-70 14 6-4
July 46-58 13 4-6
June 36-43 6 6-4
May 22-29 4 3-7
April 12-10 1 5-5
April is the only month the team was not in last place.
Since we are talking about the east and how far back the team is, we definitely need to look at how we've fared against each team this season. Listing is based on position in the east as of today.
Toronto 6-7 with 6 games remaining
New York 4-7 with 7
Tampa Bay 6-6 with 7
Baltimore 4-9 with 6
That's a collective 20-30 with 26 games left. Now if we could just take back some of those losses early in the season when we stuck with guys just to "get them going".
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