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2010 MLB Playoffs

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Placido Polanco had a .726 OPS this year. He had a .668 OPS against lefthanded pitchers.

 

So of course he's batting third today against Sanchez.

 

Carlos Ruiz had a .847 OPS this year. He had a .940 OPS (albeit, only 130 PA's) against lefthanders.

 

So of course he's batting eighth today against Sanchez.

 

Every other player on the Phillies had a better OPS against lefthanded hitters this year than Polanco did, yet he's batting in front of five of them.

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Why the hell are you leaving Oswalt in with a 5-run lead? Keep him fresh.

 

I remember another NLCS where in game 2 a pitcher was left in for way too long with a big lead. That turned out well didn't it?

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Why the hell are you leaving Oswalt in with a 5-run lead? Keep him fresh.

 

I remember another NLCS where in game 2 a pitcher was left in for way too long with a big lead. That turned out well didn't it?

 

But but but .... COMPLETE GAME SHUTOUT!

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Why the hell are you leaving Oswalt in with a 5-run lead? Keep him fresh.

 

I remember another NLCS where in game 2 a pitcher was left in for way too long with a big lead. That turned out well didn't it?

 

Wow, man. Way to open up old wounds.

 

BTW this past week was the 7th anniversary of "that" game.

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Did you know Andy Pettitte has more postseason starts (41) and wins (19) than any pitcher in baseball history?

 

To put that number in perspective, he's won more postseason games (19) than the Cubs have since 1908 (18).

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Few more stats I was reading today regarding the Yankees absolute monopoly in postseason appearances.

 

-The Yankees are playing their 360th playoff game in franchise history tonight. They have 30 more postseason games played than 13 franchises combined (Washington (10), Texas (17), Colorado (20), Tampa Bay (21), Milwaukee (21), Arizona (31), Florida (33), San Diego (34), Seattle (36), Toronto (41), Kansas City (43), Chicago White Sox (55), Houston (56))

 

-They are trying for their 28th world title in history. They have more world titles than 5 franchises have playoff games played (Washington (10), Texas (17), Colorado (20), Tampa Bay (21), Milwaukee (21)). They also have more world titles than 12 teams have playoff wins (Washington (5), Texas (5), Milwaukee (9), Colorado (10), Tampa Bay (10), San Diego (12), Seattle (15), Arizona (15), Kansas City (18), Houston (21), Toronto (21), Florida (22), Los Angeles Angels (27 - same).

 

-Taking a look at their early run of success. They won more playoff games between 1921 and 1964 than every team has in their history (99....St. Louis has 98 all time). They also have won more playoff games between 1981 to 2010 than every other team has in their history (101 wins...again St. Louis has 98 all time).

 

-The Yankees lifetime playoff winning percentage is .604. Over a 162 game season, this is the equivilent of a 98-64 team.

 

Mind boggling. I hate those [expletive].

 

Edit: Oh and in case you are wondering exactly how the Cubs fit in those numbers, they are 28-55 lifetime in the postseason (.337 winning % - equivilent of a 55-107 team over a 162 game season). The .337 winning percentage is 2nd worst of the 30 MLB teams. However, the worst team, Texas (5-12, .294), is hopefully improving on this number as we speak).

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Which team has the best lifetime playoff winning percentages? Marlins?

 

Yep...it's hard to beat 22-11. .667 winning percentage. Works out to 108-54 over 162 games. If you want to spin it quasi positively, they were only 4-3 against the Cubs, and 18-8 against everyone else :)

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I wonder what it's like to cheer for a team that is as good as a team like the Yankees. I suppose Chicago fans kind of had that experience in the 90's with the Bulls (I didn't really follow the NBA that much until the Finals when I was a kid).
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I wonder what it's like to cheer for a team that is as good as a team like the Yankees. I suppose Chicago fans kind of had that experience in the 90's with the Bulls (I didn't really follow the NBA that much until the Finals when I was a kid).

 

If any Yankee fan told me they were getting as much pleasure out yet another World Series title as I got from the Bulls in the 90s I'd fight them.

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Has the statistical rate of people running onto the field declined since they stopped showing it on television?

 

Everyone in the stadium sees it. I want to see it too!

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Few more stats I was reading today regarding the Yankees absolute monopoly in postseason appearances.

 

-The Yankees are playing their 360th playoff game in franchise history tonight. They have 30 more postseason games played than 13 franchises combined (Washington (10), Texas (17), Colorado (20), Tampa Bay (21), Milwaukee (21), Arizona (31), Florida (33), San Diego (34), Seattle (36), Toronto (41), Kansas City (43), Chicago White Sox (55), Houston (56))

 

-They are trying for their 28th world title in history. They have more world titles than 5 franchises have playoff games played (Washington (10), Texas (17), Colorado (20), Tampa Bay (21), Milwaukee (21)). They also have more world titles than 12 teams have playoff wins (Washington (5), Texas (5), Milwaukee (9), Colorado (10), Tampa Bay (10), San Diego (12), Seattle (15), Arizona (15), Kansas City (18), Houston (21), Toronto (21), Florida (22), Los Angeles Angels (27 - same).

 

-Taking a look at their early run of success. They won more playoff games between 1921 and 1964 than every team has in their history (99....St. Louis has 98 all time). They also have won more playoff games between 1981 to 2010 than every other team has in their history (101 wins...again St. Louis has 98 all time).

 

-The Yankees lifetime playoff winning percentage is .604. Over a 162 game season, this is the equivilent of a 98-64 team.

 

Mind boggling. I hate those [expletive].

 

Edit: Oh and in case you are wondering exactly how the Cubs fit in those numbers, they are 28-55 lifetime in the postseason (.337 winning % - equivilent of a 55-107 team over a 162 game season). The .337 winning percentage is 2nd worst of the 30 MLB teams. However, the worst team, Texas (5-12, .294), is hopefully improving on this number as we speak).

 

So then if the Rangers win tonight and tomorrow it puts them at 7-12, which is higher than .337. And then it would be... say it with me...

 

Only the Cubs

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