Kimmi
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The playoffs are largely a crapshoot. The Sox have as good a chance to win it all as any of the other teams in the playoffs. We have the talent. Hopefully, we'll have the 'luck' as well. As Rick James would say, I feel good! Let's go!
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Sure, if you have the choice between HFA or no HFA, you'd take HFA. However, if the decision is between playing all out the last week to get HFA versus resting players and setting up your rotation at the expense of HFA, you go with the latter. HFA means so little that having rested players and setting up your rotation is more important.
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I don't mean they're the lesser of two evils in terms of how tough they'll be. I mean the lesser of two evils in terms of how much I dislike them. I can't stand the Os.
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That's pretty much the gist of it in a nutshell.
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Hey, you have to respect a guy who does what his mom asks him to do.
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Ha! Touche'.
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Interesting team batting stats: With Mookie batting leadoff: .283/.350/.465/.815, scoring 5.4 runs per game. After Mookie was moved to 3rd or 4th: .278/.346/.452/.798, scoring 5.4 runs per game. Lesson - Don't sweat the batting order.
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Of course. There is good reason to.
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For all of our Farrell fans: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/how-should-we-evaluate-a-manager/ "In sum, we have some arguments for the managers who will be on the short list for American League Manager of the Year. John Farrell, John Gibbons, and Buck Showalter do well across the board, while Jeff Banister and Terry Francona have their strengths and weaknesses."
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I'm pulling for the Jays, just because they are the lesser of the 2 evils.
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OK, venting/whining done. Let's go!!!
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The Extra Innings Package really annoys me sometimes. Would it really kill them to start airing the broadcast 15 minutes early every now and then to let the fans see something as special as the tribute to Ortiz?
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Definitely, the term 'most valuable' is very subjective. What's valuable to one person may not be valuable to another. There was a Fangraphs article from Dave Cameron, whom I usually strongly agree with, which gave Trout the edge over Mookie because Trout made 386 outs as a batter as opposed to Mookie's 472 outs. The problem with that opinion, in MY opinion, was that he discounted Mookie's defense in his MVP bid. What??? I don't think there's a right or wrong here, because people's interpretations of 'most valuable' can be so different. Some people do think that most valuable means best. If I had a vote, I think I'd go with Ortiz. I couldn't be upset, however, if Trout or Mookie won it.
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Perhaps it is overused. My point is that lineup changes are so insignificant that a manager will get a better advantage out of splitting his lefties than he will from worrying about whether someone bats 3rd or 4th.
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Thank you. Or even more to the point, that entire series could be played in the wildcard team's home ballpark, and the Cubbies would still have the advantage. And while I'm on the topic of the Cubbies, for Examiner, the Cubs this year are 22-23 in one run games and 42-13 in blowouts.
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The 2013 team was 21-21 in one run games and 33-13 in blow out games. Their run differential was +197. The 2016 team is 20-23 in one run games and 30-11 in blow out games. Their run differential is +185. Very similar seasons in regards to that. The notion that 'good teams will win the close games' is false. Close games are mostly a 50-50 toss up. Incidentally, the 2014 Sox were 28-28 in one run games and 15-21 in blowouts. The 2015 Sox were 20-19 in one run games and 25-23 in blowouts. This 2016 team is a good team. They might not win it all, but it won't be because they aren't a good team, and it won't be because they don't have HFA.
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When were they given this opportunity? Wasn't that shortly after the trade?
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I will refer you to the article that I've linked below, because the author does a better job of explaining it than I could. Also read the comments at the end. http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2013/4/1/4165664/how-can-strikeouts-be-great-for-pitchers-but-not-that-bad-for-hitters If you're still not buying it, we will just have to disagree on the matter.
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Couldn't have said it better myself. WIN!
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LOL I did, and I have many times before. This is a point that I keep trying to stress to those who are against the stat geeks, or aspiring stat geeks such as myself. They have never disregarded the importance of the human element. Never.
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But he cut his hair....
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That was a huge step forward. I still remember my Yankee pals on Dem Yanks being upset with anyone going against CC for Cy Young that year.
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Strongly disagree. Ks are overrated for hitters. They are not overrated for pitchers.
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I don't disagree that the voters will strongly consider and weigh 'Wins' in their decision making process. I just disagree that they should. You want to choose the best pitcher in the league on the basis of CYA?
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I read a couple of nice articles on Ortiz this morning which emphasized the point that I think you and I are trying to make about being 'valuable'. One was Pedroia's Farewell Message to Papi on WEEI. The other was Ortiz' Legacy: Mentoring Boston's Young Core by Jen McCaffrey. Both of those underscore the influence and impact that Papi has had on the team in ways that are immeasurable through stats. He may not be the best player on the team, but IMO and the opinion of his teammates, he has made the rest of the team better. If that's not valuable, I don't know what is.
