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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Oct 7, 2018 9:01:11 GMT -5
Wade Miley is pitching game 3 for the Brewers. He had a 2.57 ERA in 16 starts this year. The NL is like the minor leagues for pitchers. No one could possibly convince me that Miley's ERA wouldn't be double in the AL East if he pitched exactly the same way he did this year. This is why I get skeptical whenever someone brings up Shaw's stats. He still would be better than Nunez or Devers at the moment, but I don't think he's 30 homerun good in the AL East. |
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Post by fenwaythehardway on Oct 7, 2018 9:20:35 GMT -5
Wade Miley is pitching game 3 for the Brewers. He had a 2.57 ERA in 16 starts this year. The NL is like the minor leagues for pitchers. No one could possibly convince me that Miley's ERA wouldn't be double in the AL East if he pitched exactly the same way he did this year. This is why I get skeptical whenever someone brings up Shaw's stats. He still would be better than Nunez or Devers at the moment, but I don't think he's 30 homerun good in the AL East.I don't think you can just say he'd be a significantly worse player in another division without showing your math. The NL beat the AL in interleague this year, and the NL Central is not a bad division at all. (Also, he's a lefty hitter who pulls the ball a ton so he'd be a threat for 50 if he played for the Yankees.) |
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Post by jimed14 on Oct 7, 2018 9:30:55 GMT -5
Wade Miley is pitching game 3 for the Brewers. He had a 2.57 ERA in 16 starts this year. The NL is like the minor leagues for pitchers. No one could possibly convince me that Miley's ERA wouldn't be double in the AL East if he pitched exactly the same way he did this year. This is why I get skeptical whenever someone brings up Shaw's stats. He still would be better than Nunez or Devers at the moment, but I don't think he's 30 homerun good in the AL East. I think you need some sleep or something. Shaw has nothing to do with the NL being the minor league for pitchers or Wade Miley. It's easier to pitch in the NL, not easier to hit. |
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Post by Don Caballero on Oct 7, 2018 10:14:18 GMT -5
I still miss Travis Shaw, that was such an idiotic trade.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Oct 7, 2018 10:40:45 GMT -5
This is why I get skeptical whenever someone brings up Shaw's stats. He still would be better than Nunez or Devers at the moment, but I don't think he's 30 homerun good in the AL East. I think you need some sleep or something. Shaw has nothing to do with the NL being the minor league for pitchers or Wade Miley. It's easier to pitch in the NL, not easier to hit. Yeah two of the best best ballparks to hit in baseball are in the NL in Colorado and Arizona. The difference in talent from the NL and AL is still pretty wide imo. The NL doesn't have the depth in talent in terms of pitching when compared to the Astros, Yankees, Indians, Red Sox, Ray's for example. Sure you have a couple of crappy teams who can't pitch in the AL, but the I see a sizable gap there. The Rays could have taken the NL central if they played in that division and they didn't even make the AL playoffs. |
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Post by jimed14 on Oct 7, 2018 17:47:52 GMT -5
I bet the Braves have the goal to score at least one run in the playoffs tonight.
Another interesting scenario. Brewers scored on a balk and a wild pitch in the same inning. And the pitcher still ended up with 3 K's. Bet that's the first time that happened in the playoffs. Brewers about to sweep the Rockies.
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Post by ianrs on Oct 7, 2018 22:54:05 GMT -5
Ronald Acuna is insanely good.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Oct 8, 2018 0:14:26 GMT -5
FWIW, Foltynewicz is in a better position than Ryu to come back in game 4 on short rest I sometimes can't tell when you're kidding. Announced starters in game 4 Monday are: Foltynewicz & Rich Hill for better or for worse |
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Post by fenwaythehardway on Oct 8, 2018 14:26:54 GMT -5
I think you need some sleep or something. Shaw has nothing to do with the NL being the minor league for pitchers or Wade Miley. It's easier to pitch in the NL, not easier to hit. Yeah two of the best best ballparks to hit in baseball are in the NL in Colorado and Arizona. The difference in talent from the NL and AL is still pretty wide imo. The NL doesn't have the depth in talent in terms of pitching when compared to the Astros, Yankees, Indians, Red Sox, Ray's for example. Sure you have a couple of crappy teams who can't pitch in the AL, but the I see a sizable gap there. The Rays could have taken the NL central if they played in that division and they didn't even make the AL playoffs. Orioles White Sox Royals Tigers Rangers I dare you to make one good pitching staff out of that entire group. |
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Oct 8, 2018 14:30:04 GMT -5
Yeah two of the best best ballparks to hit in baseball are in the NL in Colorado and Arizona. The difference in talent from the NL and AL is still pretty wide imo. The NL doesn't have the depth in talent in terms of pitching when compared to the Astros, Yankees, Indians, Red Sox, Ray's for example. Sure you have a couple of crappy teams who can't pitch in the AL, but the I see a sizable gap there. The Rays could have taken the NL central if they played in that division and they didn't even make the AL playoffs. Orioles White Sox Royals Tigers Rangers I dare you to make one good pitching staff out of that entire group. They are no worse than the crappy group in the NL, which kind of makes my point. |
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Post by beasleyrockah on Oct 8, 2018 15:59:00 GMT -5
The Golden State Astros might go 11-0.
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Post by Don Caballero on Oct 8, 2018 23:08:43 GMT -5
The Golden State Astros might go 11-0. The only thing you should fear is fear itself. |
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Post by ericmvan on Oct 11, 2018 2:16:38 GMT -5
Someone in the Sox / Yankee thread bemoaned "no baseball until Saturday." But of course the NLCS begins on Friday, and it's half of a terrific post-season.
The two best teams in both leagues have advanced to fight for the pennant. That doesn't happen often.
In both cases, the team with significantly better underlying stats is taking on a team with much better karma (who deservedly has home field as a result). If you go by raw numbers, the Dodgers were actually a better team than the Red Sox, but there was a huge karma gap, obviously.
I have to mess with my spreadsheet to fix the talent / schedule / karma breakdown of wins ...
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Post by Don Caballero on Oct 11, 2018 9:22:30 GMT -5
Go Brewers!
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Oct 12, 2018 10:10:33 GMT -5
Brewers going with lefty Gio Gonzalez in game 1 Last pitched on 30th |
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