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Biggest comeback in over 100 years--since the Miracle Braves of 1914.
Some excellent analytical points in this article: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features...uldnt-say-die/ The swing in win probabilities is amazing. I'd also like to see this chart updated with Kendrick's at bat added: http://harvardsportsanalysis.org/201...d-series-game/ Or this chart: http://harvardsportsanalysis.org/201...d-series-game/ One of the things I love about this chart is the obvious: Game 7 of the 1960 WS was the greatest game 7 in history and likely won't be topped. I remember 10-year old me watching the finish at home, after school, on a B&W TV with my buddy, rooting for the Yankees and looking for a Hal Smith baseball card to rip up but not having one. Then cheering when the Yankees tied it up in the ninth and finally ripping my Mazeroski card in the end. A great year to be a sports fan in Virginia, UVA wins three consecutive OT games to take the NCAA tourney, then the Nationals comeback multiple times to win the WS. Fun year!
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Everyone wants to win. That's obvious. But not everyone makes winning a top priority. Zack Greinke is the only athlete I know whoever admitted it.
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Oh, he'll be fine, alright. Financially. There's something about $27.5MM per annum that makes it so. But spiritually? I'm not so sure. One thing that I am sure about is that, once the money is in the bank, it's not very important anymore. What is important is the validation of your life's efforts and there is nothing like winning a championship for taking care of that. No, I got to think Harper is kicking himself a bit today because he has missed out and who knows when the golden ring will come around again, if ever?
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All ifs ands or buts, if Harper stays do the Nats make the moves they did, if Harper stays and they still make the same moves do the Nats still win? Nobody knows. However I can say with confidence I'm betting he wished he was still on that roster last night, also betting it went through his mind "was that my one chance of a ring".
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So, that the powerhouse team would get by the Brewers in the WC and the 106-win Dodgers in the Divisional, sweep the 91-win Cards in the NLCS, and squeak past the 107-win Astros in the WS is no Cinderella story. The come-from-behind-manner (in both games and in series') in which they won might make it seem like a Cinderella story, but finishing the season 74-38 and then going 12-5 to win the postseason is one helluva hot streak. So yes, agree! |
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Tax shelters are why pro sports exist. Similarly, if donors couldn't deduct their checks from their taxes, college sports would be more like HS.
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Same question as the NFL thread as I'm planning a trip 2020 or 21, also an addition. Is the negro leagues museum worth a detour from say Chicago to Kansas?
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Not into jazz but was looking at the Rock n Roll in Cleveland, it's a loose schedule so far as I'd have to wait for the schedules but I was looking at NY to Chicago hence detour to KC from Chicago.
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May have to lose some timber or find hotels with gyms, I eat well at home but I'm active with the smallholding but 3 weeks eating and no activity ouch lol.
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Looks like the Reds are going to be the team to finally pony up and sign Moustakas to a multi-year deal.
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I'm a little baffled to the negative fan base reaction to the Giants letting Pillar go.
Pillar was a godawful fielder with poor-to-pedestrian, and very suspect, offensive numbers ... that was scheduled to get $10mil through arbitration. No-brainer to let him walk.
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FanGraphs has him at 12th defensively out of 14 of CFs in SABR (-5 in defensive runs)
Negative dWAR Lacks speed (56th out of 77 rated CFs, and 173th overall) Pillar isn't the quality fielding outfielder he use to be. He's 31 now, and no longer 25.
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Congrats to Marvin Miller and Ted Simmons on getting elected into the HOF. Worthy choices. I was still pulling for Sweet Lou though.
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