90 Wins a Probability

The "StankyCranky Braniac 2010" superComputer predicted this series correctly. The White Sox split with the pesky Spiders of Cleveland. Although Vazquez dueled the brogmodian C.C. Sabathia admirably, he had to yield to the Sox bullpen, and once more Brandon McCarthy, the cross-eyed-anorexic righthander came through with a home run pitch. B-Mac is 'posed to be in the Sox rotation next year, but with an over-the-top straight fastball and a predictible delivery, B-Mac needs a re-tooling before becoming a starting mainstay.

Now the ChiSox must face a six game West Coast swing, traditionally a death march for the Pale Hose. First, a long, quiet plane ride to the OC. Then three games against the Angels, whose fans cannot get over the 2005 ALCS debacle and hence hate AJ Pierzynski and the Sox with a passion. After a day off, they play three against the AL West leaders, the Oakland A's. the Af-letics are led by the resurgent Large Francis, who already has six homers in September.

The win total holds at 90, and maybe only a total collapse by the Tigers can save the Sox playoff hopes. The Brainiac predicts a 2-6 West Coast swing to hold at the ninety win prediction.