***Official Royals @ Red Sox game thread 8/28***

[siberian khatru]

I'm sorry, but when you have a chance right in front of you to make up ground on a crowded field -- when the odds already are against you -- you have to win. You can't say, eh, get em next week. You need lots of these chances to present themselves, and you don't know how many are left with so few games remaining.

[Simply Red]

Originally Posted by ChiTown

I don't see a must win yet. 4 GB of the WC with a home stand coming up against NYY and DET. The Must Wins are next week IMO

Originally Posted by siberian khatru

I'm sorry, but when you have a chance right in front of you to make up ground on a crowded field -- when the odds already are against you -- you have to win. You can't say, eh, get em next week. You need lots of these chances to present themselves, and you don't know how many are left with so few games remaining.

I see both points here and neither are necessarily wrong, a lot is contingent on the teams above us, but there really are a lot in the mix - INCLUDING your Kansas City Royals!

[ChiTown]

Originally Posted by siberian khatru

I'm sorry, but when you have a chance right in front of you to make up ground on a crowded field -- when the odds already are against you -- you have to win. You can't say, eh, get em next week. You need lots of these chances to present themselves, and you don't know how many are left with so few games remaining.

I look at it as a giant puzzle. I think 88 games is possible and MAY give us a chance to snag the last WC spot. I assumed we would only get 1 of 3 in Boston while getting to 88 wins, so I'm not going to panick if we lose one tonight.

I don't, however, disagree with your premise: it's good to strike while the iron is hot