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MLB 2018

#901
the harp unstrung said:
I wanna see the Braves beat Houston in 7 1/2 games ;)

The Braves seem to be backing into the Post Season...if for nothing else but the lack of interest being shown by the Phitens and the Natinals.
Magic # is 4.

Frankly, I don’t see anyone stopping the Saux. :thumbsup:
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buldog5151bass said:
Once you get to the post season, anything can happen. Remember, with all the off days in the Post season, two or three great starting pitchers gives you a huge advantage. That is the one thing Boston doesn't have. Regular season success is not a very good indicator of post season strength.
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As a diehard Sox fan, I agree with @buldog5151bass unfortunately. The Sox were coasting for a few weeks leading up to September. Then they started to wobble. Other teams are going into the last couple weeks with momentum. The Sox are heading into the last couple weeks with a couple cracks in what seemed like impenetrable armor up until recently.


Short version. The post season is up for grabs.

Even if only for one inning, I would love to see Pedroia on the field at some point.
 
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#902
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‘nuff said!!:thumbsup:
 
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#905
the harp unstrung said:
Think about this for a moment.

The Red Saux won their 106th ballgame of the season last night!
That’s a FRANCHISE record.

They beat the Baltimore Orioles, who lost their 111th game of 2018!

The Orioles are 60 1/2 games behind the Saux.

How did those guys even get out of the f*^%#~g bed this morning?!!!
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Double header tomorrow after a postponed game tonight. Maybe we can add insult to injury. ;)
 
#909
Haven't followed the sport much this year but I did take notice of the Dbacks quick start. They were 21-8 the first month of the season and basically a little below .500 ever since. I really believed they might play over their heads and contend, but while they sort of kept pace they dropped off lately and are currently cemented in third place. Having your ace go 14-11 isn't going to win the division.

Interesting note...the two Zacks (starting pitchers Greinke and Godley) both sport identical 14-11 records. One guy gets $31,000,000, the other, $507K. Greinke's ERA is substantially better at 3.21 (vs 4.75), but still, what an eye-opener.
 
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dwm74 said:
Haven't followed the sport much this year but I did take notice of the Dbacks quick start. They were 21-8 the first month of the season and basically a little below .500 ever since. I really believed they might play over their heads and contend, but while they sort of kept pace they dropped off lately and are currently cemented in third place. Having your ace go 14-11 isn't going to win the division.

Interesting note...the two Zacks (starting pitchers Greinke and Godley) both sport identical 14-11 records. One guy gets $31,000,000, the other, $507K. Greinke's ERA is substantially better at 3.21 (vs 4.75), but still, what an eye-opener.
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Wins is a totally useless statistic when it comes to pitchers. Look at Jacob deGrom this year. 1.77 ERA, 11.2 K/9, 0.938 WHIP. He should be in the running for NL Cy Young. The most earned runs he has given up this year is 4, and he did that once. He gave up 3 earned runs five times. That means he gave up 2 or fewer earned runs in 25 starts this year. What's his record? 9-9.

He is 0-3 when giving up 3 earned runs. He is 9-6 when giving up 2 or fewer runs. He is 3-0 in 8 starts without giving up an earned run. He only has 1 win when giving up 2 or more earned runs. The more I look at these stats, the more amazed I am.
 
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Hardly a "totally useless statistic" but I can agree wins can be overrated. But win totals are what gets pitchers those $31M/per year contracts. And wins credited to the pitcher are really a reflection of the run support he gets in conjunction with the runs he gives up.

There will always be statistical anomalies like the case you present for DeGrom. I'm straining my memory banks here but I recall a pitcher back in the 80s or 90s who was dominant and had an ERA of well under 2, yet was something like 11-11, all because his team miraculously couldn't score when he pitched. (Glavine? Drabek? Smoltz?...can't remember for sure).
 
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#918
Bassball Fever said:
Wins is a totally useless statistic when it comes to pitchers. Look at Jacob deGrom this year. 1.77 ERA, 11.2 K/9, 0.938 WHIP. He should be in the running for NL Cy Young. The most earned runs he has given up this year is 4, and he did that once. He gave up 3 earned runs five times. That means he gave up 2 or fewer earned runs in 25 starts this year. What's his record? 9-9.

He is 0-3 when giving up 3 earned runs. He is 9-6 when giving up 2 or fewer runs. He is 3-0 in 8 starts without giving up an earned run. He only has 1 win when giving up 2 or more earned runs. The more I look at these stats, the more amazed I am.
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I think deGrom has a decent chance to win this year. As a Met fan, not only has he been amazing, but it's sad how the Mets are not scoring for him, even compared to their other starters. I think there are two of his games where he drove in the only run the team scored.
 
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The Cubs just shocked the world...by scoring more than one run against the dadgum Pirates, the first time they've done so in the last SEVEN GAMES against them. And it's just going into the second inning. *fingers crossed*
 
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