Kimmi
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I would have been very shocked if DJ signed with anyone besides the Yankees, but I'm surprised he accepted $15 mil AAV.
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Ha. If that's another way of saying that his first move should be to eliminate or at least limit shifts, I'm in.
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Maybe not so discounted on the 'smaller' deals.
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By all accounts, the Sox have been very active behind the scenes, probably the most active team in MLB. Something's brewing.... I don't know how quickly we'll see some moves, but I do get the feeling that we will see some moves in the near future. I am torn on trading Beni.
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I don't think they're punting. I expect a flurry of moves (not big moves) to come at some point before spring training. -
I have never been a fan of the offseason, but this one is really the pits.
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Unlike they have in past years, the Yankees apparently are not going to outbid themselves for any free agent. Nor should they, although I wish they would. I don't know whether the Yankees have given Tanaka an offer, but IMO, Tanaka deserves the respect of knowing what the Yankees have in mind, and he deserves the respect of not being low balled.
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I am interested to see what kind of impact Theo will have on the game in his new role. Beyond the gorilla suits, of course.
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This is the exact reason why I could never play poker. I'm the type who would fold on a 50 cents raise playing a friendly family game. I also don't have the cut throat mentality to raise against others when I have a good hand. I literally felt bad taking fake money from strangers when I used to play poker online.
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Yikes, what in the heck happened to this post? LOL
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Well, I honestly don't believe that Ben would sign Pablo based off of postseason performance, which is why I think it was a Larry signing.
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LOL One of the few off hand posts that I actually get.
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I agree 100% Nick. GMs should know not to sign any player based off of postseason performance.
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Who should the Sox have play CF on opening day?
Kimmi replied to mvp 78's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Bogey seems to want to stay with the Sox, unlike some other player who shall not be named. -
In hindsight, it was two bad contracts. At the time, I didn't think Hanley's contract was that bad.
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Thanks Larry! Actually, I understand the rationale behind signing Panda. He should have never been given the contract he was given, but I understand why they did it.
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Yes, I tend to agree with this.
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Haha. I have to admit that I take regular trips to the casino (during non-pandemic times) to play the slots. Yes, I know that my chances of coming out ahead are nil, but it's something I enjoy doing with my best friend. We usually make a weekend out of it, a girls getaway weekend. Don't worry, I play very small amounts. LOL I do have to admit that I take regular trips to the casino (during non-pandemic times) to play slots. Yes, I am aware that my chances of winning anything are sl
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I think that could probably be accounted for in looking at team records in the last 2 weeks or last week of the season versus postseason records, or it could be accounted for in the 'momentum' (or lack thereof) category. On a similar note, in studies trying to determine whether home field advantage is really a big thing in the playoffs (it isn't), it was determined that teams were better off resting their players and lining up their rotation than they were going all out to win home field advantage.
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Interesting numbers, for sure. I am open to the possibility that there is some type of new trend developing, but it will take much longer to determine whether that's the case.
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I was hoping he'd play in MLB also for the same reason.
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You can't look at it like that though. You have to take it one series at a time. But even if we did take the multiples of five, we are still talking about a very small sample size.
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What is one of the main questions teams are always asking? As you mentioned, how can we gain an edge to win in the postseason. If teams are asking this question, you can bet the analysts are working hard to answer this question. The very beloved stat geeks have studied this from every possible angle imaginable, including but not limited to, who's hotter, momentum (which doesn't exist from the predictive standpoint), 2nd half records, September records, September 15-30 records, records against winning teams, experienced players versus rookies, pitching, starting pitching, having an ace, relief pitching, closers, defense, OPS, HRs, speed, the ability to play small ball, defense, and payroll. They have found no significant correlation between anything and postseason wins. Nothing correlates to winning in the postseason. Because of this, teams are better off building to win in the regular season rather than trying to build to win in the postseason. There is no secret formula for the latter.
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LOL This might be the reason why I don't play poker.
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An election is an entirely different circumstance, but no matter. If there were only 10 votes, would you consider a 6-4 vote a landslide or more of a toss up? In a 5 game series, a 60-40 split would be a 3-2 series. In a 7 game series, a 60-40 split would be a 4-3 series. That could amount to one good or bad bounce, one bad strike call, one defensive miscue, etc. Besides, the vast majority of playoff teams will have a regular season winning % between .550 and .610, which would be about 55-45 between the best and the worst team. Most matchups will be closer than that.
