With tonight's wins...

[prowler1971]

...the Red Sox magic number is now 28 with 33 games to go and a 6 game lead.

And someone out there is still calling for Francona's head, Wakefield to be put out to pasture, Manny traded and Lugo benched.

But at least everyone agrees the Sox should re-sign Lowell... except the Red Sox.

Comments

[yehoshua.livejournal.com]

I think your magic number is off by one. I come up with 29 (163-78-56). Unless I'm missing the nightcap of the double-header.

What someone was saying on WEEI during the rain delay last night was that the Sox would be happy to sign Lowell, but they're willing to risk it and sign him as a free agent in the off season and not try to get a home team discount (which seems stupid to me, but whatever).

[prowler1971.livejournal.com]

I think I've been computing from 162 instead of 163.

Most experts seem to be of the opinion the Sox are waiting to see what A-Rod does and will try to woo him if he ops-out of his contract. I think it'd be a mistake. It would be subtraction by addition.

[yehoshua.livejournal.com]

I tend to agree.

BTW, following a disgustingly long game at the CoPa, it is 28, so maybe you're just prescient.