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Admiral Yi

#180
October 07, 2015, 10:46:48 PM
Use your back button and watch both.

sbr

#181
October 08, 2015, 10:00:46 AM
Quote from: Barrister on October 07, 2015, 10:43:09 PM
So I have quite the dilemma tomorrow.

Do I watch the Royals v Astros in the ALDS Game 1?

Or do I watch Jets v Bruins, Game 1 of the regular season?

I'm pretty sure I go with the Royals, but it's not without some regrets...

Unless your team is raising a championship banner or receiving rings playoffs >>>>>>>> opening game.

HVC

#182
October 09, 2015, 05:36:08 PM
No matter the sport, Toronto is Toronto
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Admiral Yi

#183
October 09, 2015, 05:43:53 PM
Pedro Martinez' English has really, really improved.

Barrister

#184
October 09, 2015, 10:49:30 PM
You know I freely admit that pro sports is completely unimportant in the great scheme of things.  It's really bread-and-circuses kind of stuff.

But tonight, when both the Royals, and the Jets, win their games, I can't help but have a smile on my face. :)
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The Minsky Moment

#185
October 10, 2015, 08:52:13 AM
I deny the legitimacy of the proceedings.  Yankees lost to a National League team; shouldn't affect their progress in the AL playoffs.
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Admiral Yi

#186
October 10, 2015, 05:27:06 PM
Crazy 2nd inning Cards/Cubs.

Cubs run back to back safety squeeze plays.  Next at bat is an infield RBI hit.  Next at bat is a HR.  Cubs up 5-1.

Cubs pitcher is hitting 8th. Anyone understand the reasoning on this?

Eddie Teach

#187
October 10, 2015, 06:38:15 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on October 10, 2015, 05:27:06 PM
Cubs pitcher is hitting 8th. Anyone understand the reasoning on this?

Maybe their catcher really sucks.
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The Minsky Moment

#188
October 11, 2015, 10:34:56 AM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on October 10, 2015, 05:27:06 PM
Crazy 2nd inning Cards/Cubs.

Cubs run back to back safety squeeze plays.  Next at bat is an infield RBI hit.  Next at bat is a HR.  Cubs up 5-1.

Cubs pitcher is hitting 8th. Anyone understand the reasoning on this?

Idea is that best hitters should be grouped together.  Usually best hitters are 1-5, therefore putting pitcher right in front of them is suboptimal.  Moving up the pitcher one slot doesn't hugely increase number of pitcher ABs especially since manager has flexibility to pinch hit.  It's discussed in "The Book" (Tango/Lichtman), which I guarantee Theo Epstein has read.
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Syt

#189
October 12, 2015, 09:20:01 AM Last Edit: October 12, 2015, 09:21:39 AM by Syt
The Pirates tried that for a season or two under John Russell. Didn't help them much.
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The Minsky Moment

#190
October 12, 2015, 09:31:47 AM
Quote from: Syt on October 12, 2015, 09:20:01 AM
The Pirates tried that for a season or two under John Russell. Didn't help them much.

The difference on a per game basis is 0.012 runs per game, or 2 runs over a 162 games season.
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dps

#191
October 12, 2015, 02:42:17 PM
Cards did it some under LaRussa;  not sure it they still do it any with Matheny.

Valmy

#192
October 12, 2015, 03:11:04 PM
Something funny is happening on the way to the Astros' ALCS appearance. This is getting interesting.
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#193
October 12, 2015, 03:12:30 PM
Beeb!  :cry:
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Valmy

#194
October 12, 2015, 03:16:23 PM
Here we go 6-4. Bases still loaded with nobody out.
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