Baseball discussion thread

[BryonD]

ehhhh.... Nevermind

Presume an old traditionalists minor rant was here......

Because it was

 

[drothgery]

Dusty rode them into October, and they dropped like flies a series and a half too soon. Cubs fans just have to hope that they're only tuckered out, not injured. My personal projection is that the big three will pitch fewer innings next year, with a worse ERA. This is a team that could be great for years, but this offseason, and the bounce-back of their three young guns will determine if 2003 was a one-shot deal, or the beginning of an Atlanta Braves kind of run.

If Rob Neyer's Pythagorean standings (which calculate the expected record of a team based on runs scored vs. runs allowed; one-run games are largely decided by luck) are meaningful, the Cubs basically won their division because they were lucky (winning two games more than they should have), the Astros were very unlucky (losing eight more games than they should have), and the Cars were unlucky (losing five more games than they should have). So I wouldn't count on a Cubs dynasty.

Ignoring the luck effect, the AL division winners would have been the Yankees, White Sox, and Mariners; the Red Sox and A's would have tied for the wild card. In the NL, the Braves and Giants still win their divisions, but the Astros walk away with the central, and the Phillies win the wild card.

 

[jaerdaph]

And the YANKEES TIE THE GAME!!!!!

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

If Rob Neyer's Pythagorean standings (which calculate the expected record of a team based on runs scored vs. runs allowed; one-run games are largely decided by luck) are meaningful,

Dorthgery, if you have the time could you tell me what the KC Royals record should have been? Just really curious to see how many games Pena stole from the competition.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Well the Sox just jumped out to a 3-0 lead, but I've had this feeling all day that Wakefield, coming into the game in relief, is going to be the keystone for the Red Sox tonight.

I hate being right... *sigh*

 

[jaerdaph]

The Yankees Win!

THE-E-E-E-E YANKEES WIN!!!

Add the Curse of the Zimm to the Curse of the Babe!

 

[Tarrasque Wrangler]

God is a New Yorker, apparently.

 

[jaerdaph]

God is a New Yorker, apparently.

Yes, I believe George Burns was born here...

 

[Morpheus]

Yanks win!!!!! Bring on the Marlins! Boone saves the day?!?!??! Wtf?

 

[John Crichton]

And The Curse gets worse. Man, I am breathless. SOOOO glad I left work early to catch this one. Man.

I'm wondering why Little left Pedro in there that long.

Wow.

Just. Wow.