Comments on: The One Game Playoff http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-one-game-playoff/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:52:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: GOBLUEBILLY http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-one-game-playoff/#comment-101029 GOBLUEBILLY Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:04:03 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9919#comment-101029 It is nice to read some analysis of the playoffs. The sole topic of conversation in Detroit is Cabrara's bender last weekend. IF the Tigers face the Yankees, Verlander would be available for two starts in the absence of a sweep. He gives the Tigers a good chance in every game he pitches. I remember 2006, the last time that the Tigers had absolutely no chance to compete with the Yankees in the playoffs. GO TIGERS! It is nice to read some analysis of the playoffs. The sole topic of conversation in Detroit is Cabrara’s bender last weekend.

IF the Tigers face the Yankees, Verlander would be available for two starts in the absence of a sweep. He gives the Tigers a good chance in every game he pitches. I remember 2006, the last time that the Tigers had absolutely no chance to compete with the Yankees in the playoffs.

GO TIGERS!

]]> By: Kevin S. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-one-game-playoff/#comment-101025 Kevin S. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:49:32 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9919#comment-101025 Anyone see the YouTube splice of those two rants? Anyone see the YouTube splice of those two rants?

]]> By: Joe R http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-one-game-playoff/#comment-101021 Joe R Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:38:25 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9919#comment-101021 PLAYOFFS? Practice? PLAYOFFS? Practice? I JUST HOPE WE CAN WIN A GAME. PLAYOFFS?
Practice?
PLAYOFFS?
Practice?
I JUST HOPE WE CAN WIN A GAME.

]]> By: ineedanap http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-one-game-playoff/#comment-101016 ineedanap Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:06:16 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9919#comment-101016 What are we talkin' 'bout? A game? What are we talkin’ ’bout? A game?

]]> By: Kevin S. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-one-game-playoff/#comment-100904 Kevin S. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:43:01 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9919#comment-100904 Worst would probably be if A-Rod had actually left for Anaheim after opting out, then returned to burn them in the playoffs. Of course, the fans would have deserved every second of it, but that's probably the worst it could have been. Worst would probably be if A-Rod had actually left for Anaheim after opting out, then returned to burn them in the playoffs. Of course, the fans would have deserved every second of it, but that’s probably the worst it could have been.

]]> By: Kevin S. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-one-game-playoff/#comment-100903 Kevin S. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:41:12 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9919#comment-100903 We talkin' 'bout practice. Not a game, not a game, practice. We talkin’ ’bout practice. Not a game, not a game, practice.

]]> By: Rob in CT http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-one-game-playoff/#comment-100901 Rob in CT Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:34:15 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9919#comment-100901 Yeah, that would be pretty bad. Roughly twice as bad as being dominated by Kenny Rogers... Yeah, that would be pretty bad. Roughly twice as bad as being dominated by Kenny Rogers…

]]> By: joser http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-one-game-playoff/#comment-100892 joser Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:49:31 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9919#comment-100892 The other part of that scheduling quirk is that this is a home game for the Twins; in any previous year, when the old coin-toss rule was still in force, there would've been a 50% chance that the game would be played on Monday in Detroit instead. Of course, the reason it's a home game is the <b><a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20090115&content_id=3745318&vkey=pr_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb" rel="nofollow">new rule</a><a></a></b> bases home field advantage on the head-to-head record, and the Twins were a decisive 11-7 against the Tigers this year. A 8-10 record would not have looked much better for the Tigers, but it would've been enough for them to put them ahead of the Twins in the standings and avoid this whole problem altogether. (I haven't been following the Central closely, but I bet there's at least one game in that season series where some fairly insignificant play or decision led to a loss by the Tigers with consequences no one recognized at the time.) The other part of that scheduling quirk is that this is a home game for the Twins; in any previous year, when the old coin-toss rule was still in force, there would’ve been a 50% chance that the game would be played on Monday in Detroit instead. Of course, the reason it’s a home game is the new rule bases home field advantage on the head-to-head record, and the Twins were a decisive 11-7 against the Tigers this year. A 8-10 record would not have looked much better for the Tigers, but it would’ve been enough for them to put them ahead of the Twins in the standings and avoid this whole problem altogether. (I haven’t been following the Central closely, but I bet there’s at least one game in that season series where some fairly insignificant play or decision led to a loss by the Tigers with consequences no one recognized at the time.)

]]> By: joser http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-one-game-playoff/#comment-100890 joser Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:37:36 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9919#comment-100890 Someone still reads print columnists? Someone still reads print columnists?

]]> By: JoeR43 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-one-game-playoff/#comment-100887 JoeR43 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:57:25 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9919#comment-100887 <b>PLAYOFFS!? DON'T TALK ABOUT...PLAYOFFS!!</b> PLAYOFFS!? DON’T TALK ABOUT…PLAYOFFS!!

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