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Post by philsbosoxfan on Oct 3, 2021 4:28:44 GMT -5
What's the tie breaker if 3 teams go 1-1 ? Not possible for all teams to go 1-1 in the extra tie breaker games. If 3 teams end up tied for one spot, those three teams are designated team A, B, or C. The team with the best head to head winning percentage among those 3 teams gets to pick first, second best second and third last. Team A plays Team B first. Winner of that game plays Team C. The winner of that game goes on to play the other Wild Card winner that wasn’t part of the tie. If the Red Sox are in this situation, they would have the best percentage (it seems they have the best percentage in every single combination of ties, so would always pick first). Their choice would basically be picking to be team A and having to win 2 games in a row, but both of them being at home, or choosing to be Team C and only having to win 1 game, but it would take place on the road. After I thought about it, I knew it was a dumb question.
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Post by ericmvan on Oct 3, 2021 4:44:31 GMT -5
Michael Wacha hasn't had a good year, but his last two appearances were a 3-inning relief appearance and a 5-inning start, totaling 29 BFP:
.111 / .171 / .111 actual = .139 wOBA .137 / .206 / .185 expected = .182 xwOBA.
Oh, and this was versus the Blue Jays and Astros. Against the latter he was 5 0 0 2 6.
This isn't punting, it's an audition for a more important post-season role that projected.
Taillon is a complete unknown. He was decent against the Jays in his one start since coming off the IL, but they only let him go through the order once.
Oh, and ZiPS had the Sox as 7.1% to grab WC1 coming into the weekend.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Oct 3, 2021 8:29:10 GMT -5
Michael Wacha hasn't had a good year, but his last two appearances were a 3-inning relief appearance and a 5-inning start, totaling 29 BFP: .111 / .171 / .111 actual = .139 wOBA .137 / .206 / .185 expected = .182 xwOBA. Oh, and this was versus the Blue Jays and Astros. Against the latter he was 5 0 0 2 6.
This isn't punting, it's an audition for a more important post-season role that projected. Taillon is a complete unknown. He was decent against the Jays in his one start since coming off the IL, but they only let him go through the order once. Oh, and ZiPS had the Sox as 7.1% to grab WC1 coming into the weekend.
Taillon came out early at Toronto because he aggravated his previous injury. Not sure how healthy he is.
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Post by julyanmorley on Oct 3, 2021 9:29:18 GMT -5
Gambling lines -
Red Sox 67% Yankees 55% Blue Jays 74% Mariners 62%
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 3, 2021 9:44:25 GMT -5
Michael Wacha hasn't had a good year, but his last two appearances were a 3-inning relief appearance and a 5-inning start, totaling 29 BFP: .111 / .171 / .111 actual = .139 wOBA .137 / .206 / .185 expected = .182 xwOBA. Oh, and this was versus the Blue Jays and Astros. Against the latter he was 5 0 0 2 6.
This isn't punting, it's an audition for a more important post-season role that projected. Taillon is a complete unknown. He was decent against the Jays in his one start since coming off the IL, but they only let him go through the order once. Oh, and ZiPS had the Sox as 7.1% to grab WC1 coming into the weekend.
Taillon came out early at Toronto because he aggravated his previous injury. Not sure how healthy he is. Yup, that's what I remember too.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 3, 2021 9:49:28 GMT -5
Best case scenario is that the Red Sox score early and often and build a huge lead so that a sharp Chris Sale can exit the game after 5 innings and 70 pitches or so.
Have the lead so large that Sawmura, Perez, Darwinzon, and Barnes can pitch without inducing heart palpitations.
Have the Yankees lose so that they get entangled with both Seattle and Toronto after they both win and get eliminated by one of them.
And have the winning team's pitching spent by the time they get to Fenway.
And yes, I still want a pony, too.
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Post by jimoh on Oct 3, 2021 9:50:50 GMT -5
Taillon came out early at Toronto because he aggravated his previous injury. Not sure how healthy he is. Yup, that's what I remember too. There are reports of a “good bullpen session” Friday night.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Oct 3, 2021 10:08:51 GMT -5
I want Dalbec at 1b, Iglesias at 2b and Kiké in CF today. Can’t have any f ups. Schwarber in LF but am ok with JD.
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Post by benzinger on Oct 3, 2021 10:58:47 GMT -5
-Wacha’s been terrible in 2021, but has a 2.16 ERA in 16.2IP against NYY with 23 Ks
-DJ LeMahieu needs offseason surgery for a sports hernia and might not be able to play anymore this season. Luke Voit already done for the year.
-Wander Franco has a 3.4 WAR in 69 games and a 130 OPS+.
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Post by cdj on Oct 3, 2021 11:00:07 GMT -5
Hernandez 4 Schwarber 3 Bogaerts 6 Devers 5 Martinez 9 Verdugo 7 Renfroe 8 Vazquez 2 Sale 1
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Post by benzinger on Oct 3, 2021 11:00:41 GMT -5
TB lineup is posted...
B Lowe (L) 2B R Arozarena (R) RF W Franco (S) SS N Cruz (R) DH A Meadows (L) LF J Choi (L) 1B M Zunino (R) C J Wendle (L) 3B K Kiermaier (L) CF
Not seeing Yankees lineup yet.
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Post by benzinger on Oct 3, 2021 11:01:53 GMT -5
Hernandez 4 Schwarber 3 Bogaerts 6 Devers 5 Martinez 9 Verdugo 7 Renfroe 8 Vazquez 2 Sale 1 Oh nice. It’s the “shittiest defense possible” formation.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 3, 2021 11:03:17 GMT -5
Hernandez 4 Schwarber 3 Bogaerts 6 Devers 5 Martinez 9 Verdugo 7 Renfroe 8 Vazquez 2 Sale 1 Oh nice. It’s the “shittiest defense possible” formation. Maybe Sale can get 27 strike outs.
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Post by manfred on Oct 3, 2021 11:03:52 GMT -5
Hernandez 4 Schwarber 3 Bogaerts 6 Devers 5 Martinez 9 Verdugo 7 Renfroe 8 Vazquez 2 Sale 1 Oh nice. It’s the “shittiest defense possible” formation. I like it. The main gripe has been offense, so Cora goes with the biggest sticks. I’ve said it before: you just have to roll the dice that Sale gets you Ks and routine plays… then let the guys mash.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Oct 3, 2021 11:04:30 GMT -5
Hernandez 4 Schwarber 3 Bogaerts 6 Devers 5 Martinez 9 Verdugo 7 Renfroe 8 Vazquez 2 Sale 1 Oh nice. It’s the “shittiest defense possible” formation. Hate it!
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 3, 2021 11:05:11 GMT -5
TB lineup is posted... B Lowe (L) 2B R Arozarena (R) RF W Franco (S) SS N Cruz (R) DH A Meadows (L) LF J Choi (L) 1B M Zunino (R) C J Wendle (L) 3B K Kiermaier (L) CF Not seeing Yankees lineup yet. Thank you Tampa for not mailing it in.
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Post by soxfaninnj on Oct 3, 2021 11:09:56 GMT -5
It would be really funny if the nationals put on a B team lineup. Watching yankee universe explode over that would be very amusing
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Post by manfred on Oct 3, 2021 11:12:03 GMT -5
It would be really funny if the nationals put on a B team lineup. Watching yankee universe explode over that would be very amusing Ummm… is there an A team?
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Post by soxfaninnj on Oct 3, 2021 11:16:03 GMT -5
It would be really funny if the nationals put on a B team lineup. Watching yankee universe explode over that would be very amusing Ummm… is there an A team? lol true No Soto no bell
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Post by incandenza on Oct 3, 2021 11:20:28 GMT -5
So it's our A-team lineup against a guy who has a 4.97 ERA... in High A.
I'm fully expecting us to scrape out 1 run in 5 innings.
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Post by James Dunne on Oct 3, 2021 11:24:44 GMT -5
It would be really funny if the nationals put on a B team lineup. Watching yankee universe explode over that would be very amusing Ummm… is there an A team? There is, starring Juan Soto as BA Baracus.
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Post by manfred on Oct 3, 2021 11:32:34 GMT -5
Ummm… is there an A team? There is, starring Juan Soto as BA Baracus. And 8 Murdochs.
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Post by benzinger on Oct 3, 2021 11:32:56 GMT -5
Gleyber Torres 2B Anthony Rizzo 1B Aaron Judge RF Giancarlo Stanton DH Joey Gallo LF Gio Urshela SS Brett Gardner CF Gary Sánchez C Rougned Odor 2B Jameson Taillon SP
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Post by joemayosparty on Oct 3, 2021 11:38:23 GMT -5
Best case scenario is that the Red Sox score early and often and build a huge lead so that a sharp Chris Sale can exit the game after 5 innings and 70 pitches or so. Have the lead so large that Sawmura, Perez, Darwinzon, and Barnes can pitch without inducing heart palpitations. Have the Yankees lose so that they get entangled with both Seattle and Toronto after they both win and get eliminated by one of them. And have the winning team's pitching spent by the time they get to Fenway. And yes, I still want a pony, too. Have the lead so large that Sawmura, Perez, Darwinzon, and Barnes can pitch without inducing heart palpitations. Just how large would that lead have to be?
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Oct 3, 2021 11:50:13 GMT -5
Sale 6 IP Barnes 7th Pivetta 8th Whitlock 9th
Braser, Robles and Ottavino need a couple days off
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