Game #74: Jorge de la Rosa vs. Trevor Cahill
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 27, 2009 6:00 PM MDT
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Colorado Rockies Saturday, Jun 27, 2009, 7:05 PM MDT Jorge De La Rosa vs Trevor Cahill Clear. Game time temperature around 85.
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It appears it will be more hot and muggy tonight than yesterday, so that may affect fly balls. A win tonight secures the Rockies 6th series win in the past 7. The pitching matchup gives Oakland a chance more than in any other game in the series though. Let's just hope good DLR shows up. If we win and Minnesota and Milwaukee do as well, we'll be within 0.5 games of the wild card, in second place.
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Stat of the day: One starter in this game has a tRA and FIP of 5.70 and 5.00, while the other has 4.04 and 4.03. And they don't match who you'd think.
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lets go roxors
roxor my soxors
if you're reading this, it means my undying support for your team will result in its failure.
Win.
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"Good is not good when better is expected." -Vin Scully
by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 6:09 PM MDT reply actions
Begin ze win.
"Don't tell me about the world. Not today. It's springtime and they're knocking baseballs around fields where the grass is damp and green in the morning and the kids are trying to hit the curve ball." -Pete Hamill
Ze Lineups
LF Seth Smith
2B Clint Barmes
1B Todd Helton
RF Brad Hawpe
SS Troy Tulowitzki
3B Ian Stewart
DH Garrett Atkins
CF Carlos Gonzalez
C Paul Phillips
LHP Jorge De La Rosa
2B Adam Kennedy
C Kurt Suzuki
LF Matt Holliday
DH Nomar Garciaparra
1B Jason Giambi
SS Orlando Cabrera
RF Jack Cust
3B Bobby Crosby
CF Rajai Davis
RHP Trevor Cahill
not only will the hot and muggy affect fly balls but
it will affect the breaking balls.
"I've had pretty good success with Stan Musial by throwing him my best pitch and backing up third." - Carl Erskine
YES - PHILLIPS IN TONIGHT!
As my fanposts indicate – I’m totally digging this guy. I know it’s almost sacrilegious to naysay CDI on PR (Where John Kruk’s opinion means nothing and The Pride of Providence Rules) but all must admit he’s been struggling the last few outings (3 for 13 with zero RBIs & HRs in last 4 games). Not really meaning to knock the guy, just pumped to see Paul get his licks in tonight.
does he have any options left when Yorvy comes back?
"I've had pretty good success with Stan Musial by throwing him my best pitch and backing up third." - Carl Erskine
chances are probably not real high that he'll clear waivers
"I've had pretty good success with Stan Musial by throwing him my best pitch and backing up third." - Carl Erskine
That depends.
Are any teams actually looking for a backup catcher? Phillips’ career is nothing exciting; he’s been a journeyman catcher who happens to have been journeying with the same team over and over. Paul Phillips has been designated for assignment EIGHT TIMES in his career. He’s never been claimed off waivers.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 27, 2009 6:49 PM MDT up reply actions
besides,
we have :-C if necessary
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 6:50 PM MDT up reply actions
He's been nothing short of awful offensively.
But we do have Bellorin.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 27, 2009 6:51 PM MDT up reply actions
I'd rather DOD figure out a way to package Yorvy in a trade.
Would give a bit of salary relief.
"I've had pretty good success with Stan Musial by throwing him my best pitch and backing up third." - Carl Erskine
We're stuck with Torrealba until the end of the year.
Then his option will be declined. If Phillips is still in the organization, he could be our backup full time next season.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 27, 2009 6:55 PM MDT up reply actions
Yep, you're probably right. Phillips makes a nice affordable backup tho.
"I've had pretty good success with Stan Musial by throwing him my best pitch and backing up third." - Carl Erskine
I know it's not what he meant....
… but Tom Helmer just said CarGo will turn his .180 average around. .081 anybody?
Har har har
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 27, 2009 7:00 PM MDT up reply actions
Good Jorge. Good Jorge. Good Jorge. Good Jorge.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:02 PM MDT reply actions
Trivia time
The A’s announcers just said that they almost drafted Todd Helton…. who was the team that actually first drafted Todd Helton?
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the Padres
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:06 PM MDT up reply actions
93?
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:07 PM MDT up reply actions
The year I don't know
just know the team.
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Smith flyout to LF
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:08 PM MDT reply actions
It's the Al Davis curse of festering suck.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:10 PM MDT up reply actions
How long until they move to Freemont?
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when CA is no longer broke.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:11 PM MDT up reply actions
Barmes aboard
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:09 PM MDT reply actions
Barmey base hit!
This won't do. What's the matter with you? All it takes is faith and trust. Oh! And something I forgot...Dust!
~Peter Pan
by AtkinsandTulofan on Jun 27, 2009 7:09 PM MDT reply actions
nasty rain down there right now
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:11 PM MDT up reply actions
pop out to 2nd
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:11 PM MDT reply actions
Who would have thought...
…that Barmie would get a hit the first time up and Helton would hit an ugly popup?
when the A's where in KC, they almost moved to Denver in the 70's
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:13 PM MDT reply actions
Barmes!
Steals 2nd!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:13 PM MDT reply actions
Barmey stolen base hehe!
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~Peter Pan
by AtkinsandTulofan on Jun 27, 2009 7:14 PM MDT reply actions
HOMERUN!
Hawpetimus Prime!
/transformer nerd
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:15 PM MDT reply actions
Bradley Bonte!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<3
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by AtkinsandTulofan on Jun 27, 2009 7:15 PM MDT reply actions
Hawpe's middle name
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:17 PM MDT up reply actions
It's Brad's middle name
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~Peter Pan
by AtkinsandTulofan on Jun 27, 2009 7:17 PM MDT up reply actions
Well with me personally..
I memorized most of them when I found I didn’t know the answer to what was Chris Iannetta’s middle name in a Rockies crossword puzzle a LONG time ago.
This won't do. What's the matter with you? All it takes is faith and trust. Oh! And something I forgot...Dust!
~Peter Pan
by AtkinsandTulofan on Jun 27, 2009 7:19 PM MDT up reply actions
Here's the line-up
Garrett Bernard Atkins
Bradley Bonte Hawpe
Clint Harold Barmes
Todd Lynn Helton
Garry Seth Smith
Troy Trevor Tulowitzki
Ian Kenneth Stewart
Carlos Eduardo González
Paul Anthony Phillips
by TulsaDriller on Jun 27, 2009 7:18 PM MDT up reply actions
+1
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~Peter Pan
by AtkinsandTulofan on Jun 27, 2009 7:20 PM MDT up reply actions
Also knocks in Clint Harold
….I think I’m sticking with the middle name thing – seems to be working. Will likely getting annoying rather quickly but hey, gotta keep the MoJo going at all costs.
by TulsaDriller on Jun 27, 2009 7:17 PM MDT up reply actions
I like Barmesssssss better myself
But who am I to provide a jinx
Tulo backwards k.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:16 PM MDT reply actions
If good Jorge shows up, the A's are already toast
Two runs is a lot for them :)
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 27, 2009 7:18 PM MDT reply actions
Ok Jorge
You have 2 runs…. just keep your head on strait and don’t blow it.
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eww
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:19 PM MDT up reply actions
there's one
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:20 PM MDT reply actions
1 away
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~Peter Pan
by AtkinsandTulofan on Jun 27, 2009 7:21 PM MDT reply actions
groundout to Barmes.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:22 PM MDT reply actions
Holliday bloop hit.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:23 PM MDT reply actions
so that's what happened to Nomar
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:24 PM MDT reply actions
Did Holliday take some Top Secret Rockies pitching info?
Why does he seem to be the only A with the ability to hit the ball?
Have you looked the A's Lineup
He’s the only one with talent.
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+1
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:25 PM MDT up reply actions
Makes you wonder why he left...
oh, wait… I forgot. The “Pinstripes”
by OrangeTorpedo on Jun 27, 2009 7:26 PM MDT up reply actions
I would argue that Kurt Suzuki has offensive talent.
Not to Holliday’s level, of course.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 27, 2009 7:26 PM MDT up reply actions
Ok I'll give you Suzuki
but 2 of nine when you have a DH is not very good.
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Absolutely.
Some of them have the potential to show talent again (Crosby), but it’ll take a couple months and a change of scenery. As it stands now, it’s not a happy offense.
Kennedy is average, I guess. After that, I’m struggling to justify defending their offense further.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 27, 2009 7:29 PM MDT up reply actions
groundout to Tulo.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:25 PM MDT reply actions
Well we had good Jorge for one inning
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HOMERUN!!!!!!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:28 PM MDT reply actions
STEWIE BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!!!
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by AtkinsandTulofan on Jun 27, 2009 7:28 PM MDT reply actions
holy crap that was hit HIGH.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:28 PM MDT reply actions
Very smooth.
Though sometimes he mucks it up.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 27, 2009 7:31 PM MDT up reply actions
I think he reaches 20 homeruns by the break
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It sure is pretty
My girlfriend knows almost nothing about baseball yet she even said that on that swing
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 27, 2009 7:33 PM MDT up reply actions
Atkins!
Single to RF!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:29 PM MDT reply actions
Atty with a hit!!
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by AtkinsandTulofan on Jun 27, 2009 7:29 PM MDT reply actions
this is going to be a good game i think
if you're reading this, it means my undying support for your team will result in its failure.
I think thats a hit regardless of whos in RF
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I am reminded of a hot fuzz quote.
“He has one thing you don’t have…. a great big bushy beard!”
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 27, 2009 7:33 PM MDT up reply actions
Speaking of beards, I see that Wood finally cleaned up that Anvil Neidhart thing he had going
I’ve gotta think there’s somekind of rules about beard length, but then again with Manny’s crazy dreds maybe not. I’m curious if anyone’s ever sported a long, rumpelstiltskinesque beard
by TulsaDriller on Jun 27, 2009 7:41 PM MDT up reply actions
I have a two inch long beard.
And I intend to keep it growing.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 27, 2009 7:42 PM MDT up reply actions
I think Todd Lynn should ditch the lip ferret & go legit with a huge beard - he'd look wild on a walk-off HR
I mean could you imagine him in Sept ’07 rounding 3rd on that walk-off with a beard?
by TulsaDriller on Jun 27, 2009 7:44 PM MDT up reply actions
heh
gnomes.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:33 PM MDT up reply actions
I just noticed that was an A's gnome
Awesome
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 27, 2009 7:35 PM MDT up reply actions
beh
GIDP
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:31 PM MDT reply actions
CarGo not ready to show the A's he's moved on.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 27, 2009 7:32 PM MDT up reply actions
He's "trying too hard"
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 27, 2009 7:34 PM MDT up reply actions
He's trying too hard a lot.
rolls eyes Kids,
And he’s older than me. But I’m a curmudgeon.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 27, 2009 7:35 PM MDT up reply actions
Giambi pop out to Phillips
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:35 PM MDT reply actions
Siddown Cabrera!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:37 PM MDT reply actions
They really need a new stadium
this is just ugly. Displaying there Pennants on the green tarp that covers seats?
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:38 PM MDT reply actions
That was a nasty curve for strike three
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Siddown!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:39 PM MDT reply actions
this.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:43 PM MDT up reply actions
HOMERUN BARMES!!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:44 PM MDT reply actions
Isn't this supposed to be a pitchers park?
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pitchers park my arse.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:45 PM MDT up reply actions
Barmes in the 2-hole = one of the best bats in the line-up
What’s he hitting out of the 2 hole this year? Like .350 or something
Helton walks.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:45 PM MDT reply actions
Good grief
Just got in from dinner & checked the gamethread.
4 runs & El Bueno Jorge showing up.
This team’s playing well & several others near the top of the wildcard standings lost today.
Like the Cubs. In the bottom of the 9th. Ha Ha.
No records in the last 10 years should count.
We made up some ground yesterday too.
It’s nice to see that losing our first series in a while in Anaheim didn’t disrupt our winning ways too much.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 27, 2009 7:47 PM MDT up reply actions
4.2 IP
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:47 PM MDT up reply actions
Wow - first time Cahill's allowed 3 HRs in a game.
Let’s set a high record. How about one for every batter in the lineup?
With this lineup its possible
Smith can go out
Helton can go out
Tulo can go out
Gonzales…. has tools.
Atkins has history
Phillips… he’s hit a homerun once or twice.
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Hawpe single to RF
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:48 PM MDT reply actions
Bonte!<3
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by AtkinsandTulofan on Jun 27, 2009 7:48 PM MDT reply actions
tulo beats out a DP
helton to 3rd
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:49 PM MDT reply actions
Tulo grounds out
Safe at first but now there are two outs.
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WIth the way Lynn runs he could've gone to 3rd to get the lead runner...
….good for us, 90 feet away to 5 runs
in the dirt!
Helton scores! tulo to 3rd!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:51 PM MDT reply actions
Wild Pitch
Tulo goes to third Helton Scores “Sick” with another RBI
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Ian swinging K
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:52 PM MDT reply actions
Looks like the Bad Cahill showed up tonight
I’m not sure if there’s a Good Cahill
No records in the last 10 years should count.
There is.
He’s been one of Oakland’s best pitchers so far this season.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 27, 2009 7:53 PM MDT up reply actions
It's all been downhill
since the Moneyball movie was cancelled.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:53 PM MDT up reply actions
Yes.
But they’re booing just about every AB out here. This crowd us giving it to their team for being their team, not for getting nothing done in the first two thirds of a game.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 27, 2009 7:57 PM MDT up reply actions
Well, they might not score 6 runs the rest of the series
let alone this game, so it’s hard for them to be optimistic to see a win at this point. Commentors at Athletics Nation are extremely apathetic as well
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 27, 2009 7:56 PM MDT up reply actions
groundout to Tulo.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:54 PM MDT reply actions
Haha
Nope ;-)
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 27, 2009 8:06 PM MDT up reply actions
Wow - must be some truth to the Coor's effect possibly?
by TulsaDriller on Jun 27, 2009 8:09 PM MDT up reply actions
Theoretically
Looking at peripherals – HR/9, K’s and BB’s, you can see DLR trounces Cahill, which is part of it
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 27, 2009 8:12 PM MDT up reply actions
Frazier just burned Ian Snell:
Well, he failed miserably up there.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:56 PM MDT reply actions
Davis walk.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:56 PM MDT reply actions
Theres a hit
Davis to third
Comone Jorge, get your head on.
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Kennedy single to RF
Davis to 3rd
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:57 PM MDT reply actions
We cannot let bad DLR crash the party.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 27, 2009 7:58 PM MDT up reply actions
BEGONE DEMON SPIRIT
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:58 PM MDT up reply actions
Kennedy steals 2nd.
come on Jorge, jeez.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 7:59 PM MDT reply actions
Stolen base by Kennedy
No more Double Play opportunity now.
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aaaand Jorge promptly gives up a 2rbi single
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:00 PM MDT reply actions
2 run isn't the end of the world though
lets finish this inning.
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ahh Oakland
who doesn’t love the sounds of fire trucks, ambulances, and police cars in the background.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:01 PM MDT reply actions
I'm used to it.
I get cops on my block every day in LA.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 27, 2009 8:02 PM MDT up reply actions
DLR is locating his pitches well - he should be fine....
….unless his psychological frailty creeps in and he self-implodes but from a mechanical standpoint he looks good to me
You sit down Holliday!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:03 PM MDT reply actions
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:03 PM MDT reply actions
seriously...where are you getting those backwards 'K's...do you have some cool Baseball America font?
by TulsaDriller on Jun 27, 2009 8:04 PM MDT up reply actions
they are tiny image files.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:05 PM MDT up reply actions
Suzuki steals 2nd
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:04 PM MDT reply actions
Its pretty bad when Oakland is stealing bases on you
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groundout to Ian
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:05 PM MDT reply actions
Nomar Grounds to Stewie thats the inning
We had bad Jorge that inning so the tally is 2 innings of good Jorge 1 inning of Bad Jorge
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I wouldn't say that was badJorge
Bad Jorge gives up five runs there, not two. He was locating, and got burned by one bad walk, lucky placement from Kennedy, and Suzuki fighting a good pitch.
Bad Jorge would have walked Holliday, given up a double to Garciaparra, then let Giambi hit it out. lol
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 27, 2009 8:07 PM MDT up reply actions
I'll take bad Jorge any day
if he’s striking out Matt Holliday
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 27, 2009 8:07 PM MDT up reply actions
Well maybe bad Jorge today isn't as bad as bad Jorge normally is.
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nominal-Jorge?
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:08 PM MDT up reply actions
Atkins groundout to 3rd
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:08 PM MDT reply actions
Cargo! Into the gap!
stand up triple!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:09 PM MDT reply actions
That was a really nice swing there
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 27, 2009 8:10 PM MDT up reply actions
ZOMG Moneyball!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:11 PM MDT up reply actions
see Exhibit B: Eduardo's stand-up triple
see Exhibit A in weighing the evidence
by TulsaDriller on Jun 27, 2009 8:11 PM MDT up reply actions
Phillips
FAIL at the squeeze
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:10 PM MDT reply actions
Second time Tracy has caklled a squeeze with Phillips
He is a good bunter, despite his failure both times
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 27, 2009 8:11 PM MDT reply actions
I like calling the squeeze
Now its in the back of their head and Phillips just got a free ball because of it.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:12 PM MDT up reply actions
Great stat
Someone should tell him that
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 27, 2009 8:13 PM MDT up reply actions
not as good as the one we found at the PR game
Hawpe was hitting .800 with a runner on 2nd.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:14 PM MDT up reply actions
.867 i think it was :)
11 of 13 or something of the sort
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 27, 2009 8:24 PM MDT up reply actions
Phillips sac fly
Nice play Davis
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:12 PM MDT reply actions
Not as bad as a raising stalk
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 27, 2009 8:14 PM MDT up reply actions
HOMERUN SMITTY!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:14 PM MDT reply actions
TACOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:14 PM MDT reply actions
beaten like a Cahill fastball.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:16 PM MDT up reply actions
So who is the next player to go deep?
I’m gonna say its CarGone with an inside the parker.
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That's actually his first name right?
Seth is middle?
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 27, 2009 8:16 PM MDT up reply actions
You Ah Correct Sirrrr
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by TulsaDriller on Jun 27, 2009 8:18 PM MDT up reply actions
Most likely:
Tulo, Helton, Atkins, CarGo, Phillips
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 27, 2009 8:17 PM MDT up reply actions
With the way Atkins has been seeing the ball lately,m I'd put him in front of Helton.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 27, 2009 8:17 PM MDT up reply actions
Probably
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 27, 2009 8:18 PM MDT up reply actions
Cahill had 7 straight quality starts
That streak is kaputt
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 27, 2009 8:15 PM MDT reply actions
He went 3.2
I guessed 4.0. I think I win the prize … which I guess is tacos.
No records in the last 10 years should count.
I might have to agree with Anne Hathaway on a previous comment she made in a GT...
……no one has mentioned that horrible BBTN analyst who’s name has two strikeouts in it
might be something to it?
His opinion means nothing
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 27, 2009 8:22 PM MDT up reply actions
ooo
Barmes lined one off the pitcher.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:19 PM MDT reply actions
doh
Helton groundout.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:20 PM MDT reply actions
Maybe we can only hit one HR an inning.
When was the last time has hit 9 home runs, one in each inning of a game? (Not that I expect anyone to look that up.)
I'm pretty positive it has never happened
There’s only been like 5 times to score in every inning, let alone hit a HR in each.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 27, 2009 8:23 PM MDT up reply actions
Maybe more than 5 ever, but not recently
and not more than a dozen overall
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 27, 2009 8:25 PM MDT up reply actions
Interesting.
It seems like that would have to have happened more than that.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 27, 2009 8:25 PM MDT up reply actions
Yeah you would
I’m a but fuzzy on it, since last I heard anything of the sort was when the Rockies scored in all nine innings in Wrigley in the late nineties. So I’m fuzzy on the details
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 27, 2009 8:27 PM MDT up reply actions
I would what?
Were you responding as though I had said “You would think that”, or am I missing something?
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 27, 2009 8:28 PM MDT up reply actions
Sorry
Yeah, you’d think it would have happened more often than that. With 162 games times 15 times 100+ years of baseball
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 27, 2009 8:31 PM MDT up reply actions
groundout to Helton.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:23 PM MDT reply actions
I would bet. Looked nasty
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 27, 2009 8:25 PM MDT up reply actions
OHHH
You can just not swing again Cabrera.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:25 PM MDT reply actions
Didn't Howe win Manager of the Year?
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 27, 2009 8:26 PM MDT reply actions
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:26 PM MDT reply actions
groundout to Barmes.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:27 PM MDT reply actions
Moneyball question
If the movie ever does get made.
Who should play Billy Bean?
Kevin Costner?
Clint Hurdle?
No records in the last 10 years should count.
I thought Brad Pitt was going to play it
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it was supposed to be Brad Pitt
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:28 PM MDT up reply actions
Err
That would be too weird. How about Kevin Spacey or Val Kilmer
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 27, 2009 8:30 PM MDT up reply actions
since they play in the same stadium with the Raiders.
Kevin Spacey will play the part of Al Davis.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:30 PM MDT up reply actions
no no, the real question is:
who is going play Jack Cust
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:29 PM MDT up reply actions
Meatloaf
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 27, 2009 8:30 PM MDT up reply actions
Oh my
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 27, 2009 8:33 PM MDT up reply actions
better stop right there...
This conversation’s going toward a serious danger zone as per PR’s site policies.
What about Rosie O'Donald?
She’s been in a baseball movie once.
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I take it you mean O'Donnell
One of my least favorite people on the planet.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 27, 2009 8:32 PM MDT up reply actions
Is this the love child of Rosie O'Donnell & Donald Trump?
…now that would totally be worth seeing
by TulsaDriller on Jun 27, 2009 8:34 PM MDT up reply actions
Likely has more in common with Billy Bean than Cust
by TulsaDriller on Jun 27, 2009 8:35 PM MDT up reply actions
Pitt is still contracted, as the project hasn't been canceled.
He’d have to back out.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 27, 2009 8:30 PM MDT up reply actions
Hawpe groundout to 2nd.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:31 PM MDT reply actions
Tulo flyout to CF
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:32 PM MDT reply actions
aww no runs
1-2-3
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:32 PM MDT reply actions
flyout to Cargo.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:36 PM MDT reply actions
I know it's the stat bemoaned by all Cowbots but right now I'm hoping for a QS from DLR
…..is CowBots too passé
haha Purple Cow
But in all seriousness DLR is pitching a great game. I’m hoping he goes at least 7.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:38 PM MDT reply actions
wtf?
How do you play at first base without getting recording an out?
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:39 PM MDT reply actions
for an entire game
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:39 PM MDT up reply actions
Basically looking at all Strikeouts and fly outs
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but the loosing team scored 6 runs...
…..also has to be a ton of extra base hits
by TulsaDriller on Jun 27, 2009 8:41 PM MDT up reply actions
LOL at the Giants game
They scored two off Hoffman in the 9th to go up 6-4, then gave up three in the bottom of the inning to lose 7-6.
Too bad we don't really gain ground since we're chasing both those teams...
But as long as we keep winning against the A’s and they beat up each other, it works out alright.
Milwaukee can win a ton for all I care.
One of them or St. Louis needs to be at the top of the division. Milwaukee can win if they stay on top.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 27, 2009 8:44 PM MDT up reply actions
It's a bit of an issue when both Milwaukee and St. Louis are winning a ton
As both won today and have been doing pretty well since we swept them at the beginning of this run. One of them will have to lose more than the Rockies eventually.
But the Giants definitely will. As it stands now, only one of Milwaukee and St. Louis does.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 27, 2009 8:49 PM MDT up reply actions
It actually works best for the Rockies if both do.
I’m going to get into this more tomorrow with the Rockpile, but if the WC is the goal, the aim should be a better record than either the NL Central or NL East champion, if not both. WC winners almost always have a better record than one division winner.
It does work better if both do, as if we finished ahead of both of them, it won't matter who wins the division.
But one of the Brewers or Giants had to win tonight. The Brewers over the Giants is better.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 27, 2009 8:54 PM MDT up reply actions
I would actually argue the opposite...
Since the Rockies have more games remaining against the Giants, they can take care of San Fran themselves easier. If it comes down to a race with us and the Brewers, we would have to rely on help if Milwaukee’s still in front.
But we don't have any way of knowing if they will.
The Giants can suffer more damage at our hands, but all other things being equal, understanding that both teams neutrally have the same amount of opportunity to win and lose games, Giants still make more sense to me.
It doesn’t matter if we have the agency in the situation or not. We’re just another team that could win or lose to them. The Brewers have plenty of those too.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 27, 2009 8:58 PM MDT up reply actions
Agency plus a better team/more chance of winning does change things
I guess that’s the key part I left out of the San Fran scenario. Not only do the Rockies have more opportunity to gain ground on the Giants directly later in the season by virtue of the weighted schedule, they have a higher likelihood of it simply because San Francisco’s an inferior team to both Colorado and Milwaukee. There isn’t a neutral opportunity here, it’s a better opportunity of success chasing a weaker team than a stronger one.
I don't see how this matters,
Every game the Giants and Brewers play have a statistical chance of resulting in the same result – either a win or a loss. Just because they play US for more games doesn’t mean they should be considered less of a threat.
Let’s say we win every series from now on, except those to the Giants. We’re still in contention, but we’ve done absolutely nothing to shove the Giants off of us. Our agency against the Giants seemingly has no effect, because the Brewers could ALSO have the same situation happen to them with another team that they will be playing four more times. The difference is that the Brewers have a significant chance of leaving the competition entirely due to division lead. The Giants do not.
It sure seems to me that equal games, equal chance for win and loss based on talent and schedule, suggests that our agency means little to nothing, and is merely an illusion of our on control. Again, we may play the Giants more, but we have very little control over whether we beat them or not.
To me, a winning Brewers team that catapults out of the Wild Card altogether is the best case scenario, to a Brewers win is equivalent to the best scenario.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 27, 2009 9:09 PM MDT up reply actions
The best scenario
is the Dodgers Fall apart ala the 2007 Mets and the Rockies take the Division.
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with Torre managing that pitching staff
I could actually see that.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 9:12 PM MDT up reply actions
You're still saying "equal chance for win or loss"
When I’m saying that’s a false premise to start from. Because of their lack of offense, the Giants have the greatest chance of loss head to head against any of the other six primary competitors for the WC slot, including the Rockies. 2007 showed how a matchup advantage against certain teams can make up ground more quickly than a generic “all teams equal” scenario, but that’s not even the case here. The Giants are barely a .500 team. If they can expect to go .500 for the remaining 86 games this season (43-43) it’s of more benefit to the Rockies to be a game and a half behind them than it would be the Cardinals and Brewers who both can be expected to go over .500 for the remainder of the season. If the Cardinals are going 46-40 and the Brewers 45-41, it means that the Rockies have to go 47-39 to catch them. It’s doable, but it would be easier and more likely if the projected win number was 44 or 45 instead.
Second point is that neither the Brewers nor the Cardinals (or Cubs for that matter) have that significant chance of leaving the WC entirely because the more likely scenario has all three within a couple of games of the division crown and even if they’re not, the other two are still left to deal with. You can’t wish one ahead in this case, the best result for the Rockies is to instead lap all three.
If you go to BP’s Playoff Odds Report, at first glance you’d suspect that the Giants had the best chance of knocking out the Rockies for the WC, but that’s not true because the cumulative chances of those three NL Central teams outweighs San Francisco and suggests whoever winds up #2 in that division is the most likely to beat the Rockies for that playoff spot right now, it’s just so close that they all have about even odds of being that #2 Central team. Anytime any of those three teams wins, it makes the Rockies job of securing a playoff spot a little harder, not easier.
“the Giants have the greatest chance of loss head to head against any of the other six primary competitors for the WC slot, including the Rockies.”
And I’m saying that we can’t know that. You know I am a stat lover, but this is something that the stats can’t tell us. They can’t predict the future. As it stands, I am assuming every team that has hung into contention thus far has a similar chance to make it in. On one hand, that may sound naive; but I understand very well that these teams are not equal. The point I am making is that we can’t know for sure which teams are going to be the ones that surge ahead. Educated guesses are all we have. Not enough IMO.
“the more likely scenario has all three within a couple of games "
I still contend that doesn’t matter. One of those teams is guaranteed to “win out of the race”. The Giants will probably not. Therefore, the Giants vs. any of those teams, the Giants are again the preferable loss.
“If you go to BP’s Playoff Odds Report,”
Once again, stats and odds give us a lot, but they do not predict the future. Each of these teams is an MLB team within striking distance of the playoffs, and I am not going to give the Giants a pass because they have a different set of odds attached to them than elsewhere. I want the teams with the most likely chance of being an active participant in the race to be losing, and teams with the less likely chance of being an active participant in the race to be winning when they are matched up against one another.
We’re going to ahve to agree to disagree on this one.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 27, 2009 9:45 PM MDT up reply actions
I guess we are...
As long as you can’t see that there’s a predictive element to a team’s past performance, there will be no way to convince you. I just can’t understand how anybody can make that argument. We know that the Rays are a good team and are likely to win more games than they lose. We know that the Nationals are a bad team and are likely to lose more than they win. What you’re suggesting would imply that this isn’t the case, and that the Nats are as likely to win later this season than the Rays. While this is a different degree, it’s the same thing. The Giants, so long as they don’t make personnel changes (and this is where I’d agree with you that we can’t predict the future) are very unlikely to win as many games going forward as the Rockies, Cardinals, Brewers, Mets or Phillies. Stats do predict probabilities and outcomes, it’s the only way that Vegas would be able to make money on sports books, which guess what, they do.
One team is guaranteed to “win out of the race” in the Central, true, but you’re still acting as if the other teams don’t matter as much as that one team, when actually they do, and they matter more than the Giants, again though, if you’re ignoring probabilities, I’m not going to get anywhere here.
“We know that the Rays are a good team and are likely to win more games than they lose. We know that the Nationals are a bad team and are likely to lose more than they win.”
Yes, we do. Those two teams have had radically different first halves. I am talking about teams who have accomplished similar things in this time.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 28, 2009 8:16 AM MDT up reply actions
“One team is guaranteed to "win out of the race" in the Central, true, but you’re still acting as if the other teams don’t matter as much as that one team, when actually they do, and they matter more than the Giants”
Look, there’s no denying you understand the situation better than I do. But I’m no fool when it comes to logic, and I simply fail to see how this is logical. It sounds to me, if I understand your argument correctly, that you think these teams matter more than the Giants because A, they’re projected to be better teams, and B, because we play them less times.
I have to maintain that the fact that we play them more times is 100% irrelevant, because we are just another baseball team. It’s rather foolish, IMO, to assume that we WILL do more damage to the Giants just because we play them four times more than the Central teams through the rest of the season. The agency we have in this case is a complete illusion.
We’re talking about just this one game. Giants vs. Brewers. I am not advocating that I want those central teams to just keep winning (unless it is one who does, and takes a Dodger like lead. Otherwise, yes, let them lose.
But when they play the Giants, assuming that their similar performances to date are indicative of similar project5ed performance (which they are, even if you assume that the Giants are overperforming), the Giants are staying in the race, pretty much certainly. They’re far more dangerous, in my opinion.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 28, 2009 8:22 AM MDT up reply actions
I just had a weird, knucklehead moment after reading this post....
….for a second, I thought: wait a minute that’s not right, we’re not chasing the Padres
Then I gained my senses
by TulsaDriller on Jun 27, 2009 8:44 PM MDT up reply actions
haha Brian Wilson just blew a save for the Giants
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:40 PM MDT reply actions
Chacon-esque.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:43 PM MDT up reply actions
groundout to Barmes.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:41 PM MDT reply actions
Ground out to Barmes
DLR has retired 8 in a row.
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by AtkinsandTulofan on Jun 27, 2009 8:42 PM MDT reply actions
I like this
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 27, 2009 8:43 PM MDT up reply actions
I love this.
Jorge is epic.
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by AtkinsandTulofan on Jun 27, 2009 8:45 PM MDT up reply actions
I really like that dugout set-up....
….the players can’t go screwing off too much or risk a side of baseball to the jaw
18,624 at the A's game
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:47 PM MDT reply actions
Last night it was only 20,000 or so.
What’s funny is when they did the guess the attendance game, the other options were all less than 20,000. So when The 20,000 option won, it seemed like a victory.
nope
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:47 PM MDT up reply actions
Cargo!
single up the middle!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:48 PM MDT reply actions
Cargo vroom vroom..hit!
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by AtkinsandTulofan on Jun 27, 2009 8:48 PM MDT reply actions
Phillips double!
Cargo to 3rd!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:50 PM MDT reply actions
Pauley!!<3
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by AtkinsandTulofan on Jun 27, 2009 8:50 PM MDT reply actions
hahaha Jack Cust
horrible defense lets Phillips get to 2nd
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:50 PM MDT reply actions
IBB Smitty.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:51 PM MDT reply actions
DITTO THAT!
Has a nice small-ball style of play that seems to mesh well with the club. He knocked a deep Sac Fly last AB to bring home CarGo
by TulsaDriller on Jun 27, 2009 8:52 PM MDT up reply actions
I say we get the Rockies Moved to the AL
so smith can get some Regular PT.
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We seem to have the AL's number.
We’d probably do well.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 27, 2009 8:53 PM MDT up reply actions
Just imagine
Dexter CF
Barmes 2b
Helton 1b
Hawpe DH
Stewart 3b
Tulo SS
Smith RF
Cargo LF
Ianetta C
Not an easy out in that lineup, and just imagine the outfield Defense.
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ahhhh...
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:54 PM MDT up reply actions
The way you had it written...
… is when 3 lefties are in a row. You have Stewart before Tulo. Typo?
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 27, 2009 8:59 PM MDT up reply actions
No one has Atty's back....
….I, for one, won’t be advocating on his behalf but I’m surprised no one would have Squinty at DH & Hawpe fielding his position
by TulsaDriller on Jun 27, 2009 8:56 PM MDT up reply actions
I think we'd have a lot of sucess with this plan...
but I still hate the idea. But then I hate the AL.and the DH.
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
The DH is an abomination
….as. someone here recently said
by TulsaDriller on Jun 27, 2009 8:57 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm pretty sure that you can correlate the DH
with increases in crime, teen pregnancy, and drug abuse. While normally I’d admit that correlation does npot equal causation, I’m willing to overlook the rule in this case.
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sure IBB
to face the guy who is 3 for 3 with a homer.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:51 PM MDT reply actions
pop out to 2nd.
Come on Helton
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 8:53 PM MDT reply actions
Now would be a good time for a Helton Homerun
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They do the Wave in Oakland also?
uggg
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That looked outside
full count to Helton
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Todd should be able to have a sandwich break when he bats
by TulsaDriller on Jun 27, 2009 8:58 PM MDT up reply actions
Served wrapped in wax paper & delivered in a pail
by TulsaDriller on Jun 27, 2009 8:59 PM MDT up reply actions
They could do it like the game ball delivery...
Have it parachuted in…
by OrangeTorpedo on Jun 27, 2009 9:00 PM MDT up reply actions
Absolutely!
Would likely use a manly bread like pumpernickel
by TulsaDriller on Jun 27, 2009 9:01 PM MDT up reply actions
SpecOps parachutist: Your sandwich sir.
Todd: Next time, drop the pickles.
by OrangeTorpedo on Jun 27, 2009 9:03 PM MDT up reply actions
Mancrush!
All Hail Todd.!
Loving this at bat.
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
hope i am wrong... but...
I have a bad feeling about DLR in the 6th with the 2-3-4 up and a long wait on the bench.
...and Frazier makes the same point
Proving he’s reading the Row in the booth.
Hi, George.
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
/Steps into thread
Astral!
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Ladies and Gentleman:
The Toddfather!
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Up the middle!
2 RBI!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 9:00 PM MDT reply actions
Todds hit scores 2 more! OLE!
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by AtkinsandTulofan on Jun 27, 2009 9:00 PM MDT reply actions
The amazing thing about that at bat
Was how many foul balls he hit without one being caught,
in the park with the most foul ball territory in the big leagues.
Guess Helton can place his foul balls.
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10-2!
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past the catcher!
Smitty scores!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 9:02 PM MDT reply actions
I don't mind this game one bit.
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Past ball! 10-2!
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by AtkinsandTulofan on Jun 27, 2009 9:02 PM MDT reply actions
erm wild pitch
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by AtkinsandTulofan on Jun 27, 2009 9:02 PM MDT up reply actions
Hawpe & Helton
have 108 RBI between them
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 9:03 PM MDT reply actions
Hawpe walks
after 10 pitches
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 9:05 PM MDT reply actions
Gonzalez at 62 pitches in 2 innings of relief.
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your pitchers.
we will break them.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 9:09 PM MDT up reply actions
and break them hard!
:)
"Don't tell me about the world. Not today. It's springtime and they're knocking baseballs around fields where the grass is damp and green in the morning and the kids are trying to hit the curve ball." -Pete Hamill
There have been a lot of full counts this innign
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RBI Single up the middle!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 9:09 PM MDT reply actions
yep.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 9:10 PM MDT up reply actions
11-2 after Tulo brings Helton home.
Yippee!
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everyone now has a hit.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 9:10 PM MDT reply actions
Do the Rockies get MM attention if every player
gets a hit, a run and an RBI?
by OrangeTorpedo on Jun 27, 2009 9:11 PM MDT up reply actions
Ya we would probably move from being at the end of baseball tonight
to next to the end, right before the webgems.
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11-2! Tulo!
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by AtkinsandTulofan on Jun 27, 2009 9:10 PM MDT reply actions
so which one of the A's position players gets to pitch?
Holliday!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 9:10 PM MDT reply actions
Looks like DLR.....
….I guess this might be a no brainer given our lead here.
by TulsaDriller on Jun 27, 2009 9:13 PM MDT up reply actions
Whoever wants to.
We have a nine-run lead and no terrible bullpen options, so…
OK, then I pick Tulo....
….let’s see what that arm cannon can do
by TulsaDriller on Jun 27, 2009 9:14 PM MDT up reply actions
Tracy: Alright, whoever wants to pitch, get out there.
(Go Dinger!)
by OrangeTorpedo on Jun 27, 2009 9:15 PM MDT up reply actions
If we are going with a position player
I vote for Omar Q! He’s kinda worthless otherwise.
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DLR he's gotta a lead, has been pitching good
no reason to use your bullpen when you don’t have to.
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I vote DLR
rest the bullpen to beat the Dodgers.
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Ian fould out on the first pitch.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 9:12 PM MDT reply actions
I like this gam
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 27, 2009 9:12 PM MDT reply actions
You like which leg?
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Ah well
All good things must come to an end at some point.
Please win.
That is all.
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Jackie Robinson
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like those bud light commercials?
We salute you! Mr. Crappy Team Drumming Fan!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 9:17 PM MDT up reply actions
Here's to you who defiantly beats you drum game after game.....
when your star LFer gets thrown out again on poor baserunning for the 2nd game in a row
by TulsaDriller on Jun 27, 2009 9:25 PM MDT up reply actions
groundout to Tulo.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 9:17 PM MDT reply actions
err Ian.
dammit.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 9:17 PM MDT up reply actions
back off the plate Holliday.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 9:19 PM MDT reply actions
argh that was a swing.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 9:19 PM MDT reply actions
single to LF
just under Tulo
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 9:20 PM MDT reply actions
Daley warming.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 9:21 PM MDT reply actions
Kinda feels like a soccer game
with all the horns and drums and such.
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Do you like gladiator movies, Billy?
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
at least better than the Raider games
with sounds of gunshots and police sirens
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 9:25 PM MDT up reply actions
A's announcers complaing about DLR's pace
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Got him! Hip hip Jorge!
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by AtkinsandTulofan on Jun 27, 2009 9:23 PM MDT reply actions
siddown Giambi!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 9:23 PM MDT reply actions
Holliday out at the plate!!
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OUT AT THE PLATE
You are OUT Holliday!
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 9:24 PM MDT reply actions
Wow.
That was surreal. I don’t even know if I’m happy about that.
He touched, he touched!! :D
"Don't tell me about the world. Not today. It's springtime and they're knocking baseballs around fields where the grass is damp and green in the morning and the kids are trying to hit the curve ball." -Pete Hamill
Heh...
…it did seem pretty familiar there…and I don’t think he touched the plate this time…in hindsight, not too sure about ’07 either :P
I bet Holliday is wishing he took that contact extention now.
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Especially now that it looks like the Yanks won't be interested.
by OrangeTorpedo on Jun 27, 2009 9:27 PM MDT up reply actions
Especially since
We are contending for the Wild Card, and he’s in last place and not having the type of season that would guarantee him big money.
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pop out to Barton.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 9:28 PM MDT reply actions
Guess they don't want Atkins now then huh
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Adrian Beltre is getting surgery and hes gonna be out 2 months.
how about this?
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 9:32 PM MDT up reply actions
DOD
you should be on the phone with the M’s right now.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 9:33 PM MDT up reply actions
they up Chris Perez for him
and a PTBNL?
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 9:30 PM MDT up reply actions
I assume the PTBNL will not be a scrub.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 27, 2009 9:32 PM MDT up reply actions
Yay
but aren’t PTBNL mostly scrubs to begin with?
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the Indians once bought the other team dinner in place of a PTBNL
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 9:34 PM MDT up reply actions
Weren't the Indians
also the team that traded a guy for himself.
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I think Micah Owings was a PTBNL
though I’m probably wrong.
"Don't tell me about the world. Not today. It's springtime and they're knocking baseballs around fields where the grass is damp and green in the morning and the kids are trying to hit the curve ball." -Pete Hamill
Ah, sweet.
"Don't tell me about the world. Not today. It's springtime and they're knocking baseballs around fields where the grass is damp and green in the morning and the kids are trying to hit the curve ball." -Pete Hamill
Not really.
Micah Owings was a PTBNL for the Adam Dunn trade.
The PTBNL here is because the team couldn’t agree on the other part of the deal, but the Cardinals wanted DeRosa ASAP.
by Greg Stanwood on Jun 27, 2009 9:35 PM MDT up reply actions
Of course it's June,
but with the way the Brew Crew can come back on our rivals, they can play the West anytime.
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Daley in.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 9:34 PM MDT reply actions
Nice job Jorge....Daley in
When the world seems to shine like you’ve had too much wine…
That’s our Jorge!
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by AtkinsandTulofan on Jun 27, 2009 9:35 PM MDT reply actions
cute :)
"Don't tell me about the world. Not today. It's springtime and they're knocking baseballs around fields where the grass is damp and green in the morning and the kids are trying to hit the curve ball." -Pete Hamill
thank you :)
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by AtkinsandTulofan on Jun 27, 2009 9:37 PM MDT up reply actions
Phillips in the Line-up, Barmes in the 2-hole, & Todd with some vintage ABs, and now....
…..Daley in relief
THANK YOU BASEBALL GODS, THANK YOU.
Cust leadoff walk.
come on Daley, just throw strikes.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 9:36 PM MDT reply actions
since I haven't seen it posted yet:
No more asking please for wins, now I'm telling you: YOU WILL WIN.
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by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 27, 2009 9:38 PM MDT reply actions
Thanks
My computer crashed after posting that thread
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 27, 2009 9:54 PM MDT up reply actions
A sweep would be nice
Just like last weekend vs. the Pirates
Sweeping the weaker teams & playing the better teams even is
a good way to win a wildcard race.
No records in the last 10 years should count.
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