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BigRed75 · 10-20-2019, 09:59 AM

Two teams in Perfect this season.

On September 1, one team had a 92.7 chance of making the playoffs, and were comfortably in front of their division with a 6-game lead, albeit with a losing record of 64-70. The other team had a similar 65-70 record, but was sitting in 4th place in their division, and so only a 9.8 percent chance (and frankly, I was surprised it was that high). So who makes the playoffs?

Why, it's the Cincinnati Redlegs and their 9.8 percent chance, of course! Finishing with an 82-80 record, the Redlegs rode a 17-10 final month to force a Game 163, which they then won, 6-5, with a run in the bottom of the 9th. Frank Robinson hit the walk-off single to score Dave Concepcion. We'll face Perfect Cy Young in the WC game, but we've played (and beaten) him before in the regular season. In fact, we split the season series against our opponent, 3-3.

The South Side Lumber Company, on the other hand, went 8-20 in September for a 1964 Phillies-style epic collapse, finishing in second place in the division, 3 games out with a 72-90 record.

So I'll get my first Perfect pip after all, just not for the team I thought would get it.

10-20-2019, 09:59 AM	#56
BigRed75 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2,430	Two teams in Perfect this season. On September 1, one team had a 92.7 chance of making the playoffs, and were comfortably in front of their division with a 6-game lead, albeit with a losing record of 64-70. The other team had a similar 65-70 record, but was sitting in 4th place in their division, and so only a 9.8 percent chance (and frankly, I was surprised it was that high). So who makes the playoffs? Why, it's the Cincinnati Redlegs and their 9.8 percent chance, of course! Finishing with an 82-80 record, the Redlegs rode a 17-10 final month to force a Game 163, which they then won, 6-5, with a run in the bottom of the 9th. Frank Robinson hit the walk-off single to score Dave Concepcion. We'll face Perfect Cy Young in the WC game, but we've played (and beaten) him before in the regular season. In fact, we split the season series against our opponent, 3-3. The South Side Lumber Company, on the other hand, went 8-20 in September for a 1964 Phillies-style epic collapse, finishing in second place in the division, 3 games out with a 72-90 record. So I'll get my first Perfect pip after all, just not for the team I thought would get it. __________________ Mainline team SPTT team Was not a Snag fan...until I saw the fallout once he was gone and realized what a good job he was actually doing. - Ty Cobb