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Postby MalkinIsMyHomeboy » Sun Oct 07, 2018 10:47 pm

Price was such a bad investment. I don't care how good a pitcher is in the regular season, if he can't pitch in the playoffs then he's trash.

Also how long until Judge gets popped for PED usage?

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Postby MWB » Sun Oct 07, 2018 11:02 pm

Pretty sure Voit will get popped before Judge.

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Postby MR25 » Mon Oct 08, 2018 8:35 am

The Brewers unconventional pitching gameplan of the starter going 4 or maybe 5 innings and then leaving it to the bullpen has worked out pretty well with Milwaukee now winning 12 in a row and advancing to the NLCS.

I've heard that teams that sweep lose the next series about 95% of the time. We'll see how long they continue to work.

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Postby robbiestoupe » Mon Oct 08, 2018 8:42 am

The Brewers unconventional pitching gameplan of the starter going 4 or maybe 5 innings and then leaving it to the bullpen has worked out pretty well with Milwaukee now winning 12 in a row and advancing to the NLCS.

I've heard that teams that sweep lose the next series about 95% of the time. We'll see how long they continue to work.
Big if true. Where did you hear this stat?

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Postby Freddy Rumsen » Mon Oct 08, 2018 8:53 am

Love the Pittsburgh Sports Media getting on the Brewer bandwagon to shame NH, FC, and BN. "See small markets can win if they spend money and stuff!"

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Postby willeyeam » Mon Oct 08, 2018 9:51 am

Love the Pittsburgh Sports Media getting on the Brewer bandwagon to shame NH, FC, and BN. "See small markets can win if they spend money and stuff!"
it's great because IIRC their payroll is what the Pirates was the last few years. And their payroll the last few years is what the Bucs dropped to this year

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Postby MR25 » Mon Oct 08, 2018 11:16 am

The Brewers unconventional pitching gameplan of the starter going 4 or maybe 5 innings and then leaving it to the bullpen has worked out pretty well with Milwaukee now winning 12 in a row and advancing to the NLCS.

I've heard that teams that sweep lose the next series about 95% of the time. We'll see how long they continue to work.
Big if true. Where did you hear this stat?

It was in an AskReddit thread about weird facts people know. I'm not sure how accurate it actually is and would need to dig.

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Postby MWB » Mon Oct 08, 2018 3:56 pm

I’d be shocked if that stat is accurate.

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Postby MR25 » Mon Oct 08, 2018 4:12 pm

If anything, it is still above 50%, but probably not as high as it was made out to be.

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Postby Orlando Penguin » Mon Oct 08, 2018 4:38 pm

List of sweeps since Divisional Series started in 1995:

2017 -- Dodgers swept Dbacks in NLDS and then beat Cubs in NLCS (1-0)
2016 -- Indians and Blue Jays each swept their ALDS so naturally, one had to lose in the LCS (2-1)
2015 -- Mets swept Cubs in NLCS and lost to Royals in WS (2-2)
2014 -- Orioles & Royals each swept ALDS, Royals then swept the O's but lost to Giants in WS (3-4)
2012 -- Tigers swept the ALCS and then got swept from the WS by the Giants (3-5)
2010 -- Phillies swept Reds in NLDS then lost to the Giants; Yankees swept the Twins (sad face) in the ALDS then lost to the Rangers (haha) (3-7)
2009 -- Dodgers swept Cardinals in NLDS then lost to the Phillies; Yankees and Angels each swept their ALDS (4-9)
2008 -- Dodgers swept Cubs in NLDS then lost to the Phillies (4-10)
2007 -- Rockies and Dbacks swept the NLDS, Rockies then swept the Dbacks in the NLCS but lost to the Red Sox by sweep in the WS; Red Sox swept Angels in NLDS and beat the Injuns (6-12)
2006 -- Mets swept Dodgers in NLDS then lost to the Cards; A's swept the Twins (JFC) then got swept by the Tigers in the LCS who then lost to the Cards in the WS (6-15)
2005 -- Cards swept the Padres in NLDS and lose to the Astros; Chisux swept Boston then beat Anaheim (7-16)
2004 -- Red Sox swept Anaheim in ALDS then beat the Yankees (8-16)
2002 -- Cards swept the Dbacks in NLDS then lost to the Giants (8-17)
2001 -- Braves swept the Astros in NLDS then lost to the Dbacks (8-18)
2000 -- Cards swept the Braves in NLDS then lost to the Mets; Mariners swept the Chisux then lost to the Yankees (8-20)
1999 -- Yankees swept the Rangers in ALDS then beat the Red Sox (9-20)
1998 -- Braves swept the Cubs in NLDS then lost to the Padres; Yankees swept the Rangers in ALDS then beat the Injuns (10-21)
1997 -- Braves and Marlins each swept the NLDS (11-22)
1996 -- Cards and Braves each swept the NLDS (12-23)
1995 -- Reds swept Dodgers in NLDS but lost to Braves in a sweep, Braves went on to win WS; Injuns swept Red Sox in ALDS then beat the Mariners (14-24)

So, 63% of the time, the team that sweeps a series gets beat in the next round.

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Postby MWB » Mon Oct 08, 2018 4:55 pm

That's interesting. Wonder what the contributing factors to that are. You'd think that pitchers getting more rest and having your rotation set up would be good things, but maybe not.

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Postby robbiestoupe » Mon Oct 08, 2018 5:04 pm

Too many days off? Baseball players are used to 1 day off max (minus the All-Star break) so perhaps it kills their rhythm. Just a guess.

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Postby MWB » Mon Oct 08, 2018 5:13 pm

Yeah, that's the only thing that really make sense.

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Postby MR25 » Mon Oct 08, 2018 5:55 pm

Part of me wonders if that stat may have been in relation to the first game of the next series and not the full series but it was really vaguely worded.

Still, 63% seems high given the randomness of events.

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Postby shafnutz05 » Mon Oct 08, 2018 6:01 pm

The divisional round has been a bit disappointing.

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Postby willeyeam » Mon Oct 08, 2018 6:01 pm

My overly simplistic theory is that it's mental. If you sweep a series, your next series is an LCS or WS. There are some questionable divisional winners some years (AL Central was horrific this year). No one gets to the LCS or WS on accident. So you sweep, get a little cocky while you have a few days to think about it, then you get smacked right in the mouth by a real contender. Probably over simplistic but that's my take.

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Postby willeyeam » Mon Oct 08, 2018 6:02 pm

As Yogi said, 90% of baseball is mental. The other half is physical

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Postby Orlando Penguin » Mon Oct 08, 2018 7:42 pm

Part of me wonders if that stat may have been in relation to the first game of the next series and not the full series but it was really vaguely worded.

Still, 63% seems high given the randomness of events.
In the list that I offered above, the team that won their series by sweep were 15-23 in Game 1 of the next series.

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Postby MrKennethTKangaroo » Mon Oct 08, 2018 9:17 pm

Listening to the yanks Sox game on espn radio online. The play by play guy said during the pregame he asked McCutchen about the atmosphere at yankee stadium for the WC game and McCutchen basically told him that it didn’t compare to the reds WC game. That reds game was a fun game to be at imo.

Also, Brock holt Steve pierce cutch walker Stephen tarpley (who went to the yanks in the nova trade, originally acquired by the pirates in the Travis snider (pirate thread favorite) to the oriels trade) long time pirate fan favorite Adienny hechavarria, and J.A. Happ are all guys w pirate ties in the series. Damn.

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Postby dodint » Mon Oct 08, 2018 9:24 pm

Few things in life more enjoyable than a Yankee Stadium full of sad faces.

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Postby willeyeam » Mon Oct 08, 2018 10:39 pm

Weirdly for dodint one of those is a Pirate game full of sad fans

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Postby NailedPenguin » Mon Oct 08, 2018 11:20 pm

Brock Holt hits a HR in the 9th to complete the cycle.

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Postby dodint » Mon Oct 08, 2018 11:20 pm

Weirdly for dodint one of those is a Pirate game full of sad fans
A Pirate game full of fans? GTFO.

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Postby shafnutz05 » Tue Oct 09, 2018 5:42 am

Brock Holt hits a HR in the 9th to complete the cycle.
First time in MLB history.

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Postby Lemon Berry Lobster » Tue Oct 09, 2018 6:22 am

As Yogi said, 90% of baseball is mental. The other half is physical
Maybe he should just stick to pick-a-nick baskets

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