It's Monday and here we are

 After KC and Minnesota I don't know what to think.  

So let's not look back.  Let's look forward

We have 3 vs. the Angels, 1 vs the White Sox and 5 vs the Twins.  

How the Angels' series will go is anyone's guess.  Frankly, I have no idea.  We are starting a lineup tonight with 3 automatic outs (Miller, Straw and Hedges).  In addition we have Freeman who the jury is still out on, both offensively and defensively.  We also have Konnor Pilkington on the mound.  Frankly, I don't know what that means.  

I see this as a situation where all the stars can align and we can make a run the rest of the season.  Or the wheels could come off because we are giving ourselves so much to overcome that any normal team would have troubles, yet along such a young team.  

So, I don't know.

Plus, what will the White Sox and Twins bring the rest of the season?  That is the key, really.   If the White Sox falter I think we have a pretty good chance.  But who knows.

So let's hope for the best.  It is certainly possible that we will come out next Tuesday with the division in hand...or not.

Who can tell on paper?

Looking to the minor leagues, Lake County and Lynchburg begin their playoff series this week.  Lynchburg's roster has been depleted by injuries and callups and, looking at their roster right now it doesn't look like they have much of a chance to score a run, let alone win a game, let alone win a series.  

Lake County, on the other hand, has lost guys but the guys they have on the roster now look strong enough to win in the playoffs.

As far as the last two minor league teams still playing in our system, Akron has a good roster but a difficult road to go to make the playoffs.   Man, blowing the last two games in the first half really hurts.  But, yet, they are still a mathematically viable option to win their second half chanpionship.

Ditto for Columbus who have a slightly better path, only having to jump over one team whereas Akron has to hurdle two teams.  

Both the Akron and Columbu rosters contain enough talent to win their division.  Time will tell.

One last point: Joe Lampe over 3 games 1-10 with 6 Ks in low A ball where he, as a college hitter, should dominate.  Doesn't look good for our draft guru, especially when other college hitters drafted this year have had so much success in the SAME league as Lampe plays.