Yeah, there is massive scale problem when comparing being 5 or 6 games and 11.5 games back. Some may scoff, but IMHO it would take 8 of 10 for a serious chance--and even then, the Twins would have to start winning almost every series they played and get some help from other teams. When thinking about playing the Chisox, winning 7 against the Pale Hose would still mean 7.5 games adrift while winning 8 would mean 4.5 games back. In years past, when the Twins were in first place, I never worried about teams unless they were fewer than 5 games back because it seems to be very difficult to make up ground when for any team that is more than 5 games back.