After the Sox's solid 4-1 win over Oakland yesterday, they finished their seven game home stand with a 6-1 mark, and they improved their overall record to 59-45. The only problem is that Minnesota refuses to lose, as they won their eighth in a row yesterday, shutting out the lowly Seattle Mariners 4-0. The Sox's hold on the AL Central remains at just a half-game, as they enter a big four game series with Detroit beginning with a day-night doubleheader on Tuesday.
Since the Sox are already seven games up on the third-place Tigers, it is absolutely imperative that they put the final nail in the coffin of the Tigers' season. This could have the potential to be a big statement series for the Sox, because if they can finally wax off Detroit, they can concentrate their energy solely on Minnesota, and not have anybody else in the division to worry about. What better way is there to do that other than humiliating them in four straight games at Comerica? Even though a four-game sweep against Detroit might be wishful thinking, was it not wishful thinking back in June that the Sox would be in first this late in the season?
Want to know another cool thing about this four-game set? All four games will be nationally televised. Game one of tomorrow's doubleheader will be on WGN, while Game two of the DH will be on MLB Network. Game three of the series will be on Wednesday Night Baseball on ESPN, and game four will be back on WGN on Thursday. It's always nice to see the Sox get some extra attention on the national stage. Let's hope they can make the most of it.
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