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Tag: postseason

Stay humble, but for how long?

October 1, 2020 Thomas Pringle Baseball, Opinion, Pinch Hitting

At 9:41pm on the 30th September, the Astros published this tweet. Let’s hear about those busted brackets. #ForTheH pic.twitter.com/hJ4nRdY4BD — Houston Astros (@astros) September 30, 2020 People on Twitter got mad. I know, I was shocked too. People wanted the

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Marlins and Orioles playoff bound? That’s so 2020

August 14, 2020 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

With expanded playoffs a “thing” this season, eight teams from each league will play October baseball. The top two teams in each division make up 12 of the 16 spots, with the two final places in each league going to

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From Human Rain Delay to The Mule: the rise of Pedro Baez

March 22, 2020 Aleix Gwilliam Baseball, Team Contributors

The story of Pedro Baez is a pretty impressive one. Here we are talking about one of the key bullpen elements of one of the perennial top teams in baseball, and yet his path to where he is now is

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October madness or magic? The great playoff shake up

February 11, 2020 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

Rob Manfred is standing in his office, scouring the room for a glimmer, a spark of inspiration. His advisors shuffle awkwardly in their seats, trying not to make eye contact. Exasperated, the commissioner pleads “Someone must have an idea. I

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Who to support in September if your team has been eliminated

September 2, 2019 Ben Carter Baseball

Games matter more in September. They don’t of course. But they also do. As chances to make up deficits grow thinner and the magic numbers trickle down into single digits, the spotlight shines bright on teams on the precipice –

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The 2019 World Series Winner Prediction Survey (Part 1)

November 30, 2018 Thomas Pringle Baseball

On the 30th October of this year, I asked you all to make your way too early predictions for the 2019 World Series. There were a few reasons for this: I wanted to see if people could be realistic about

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Who is the best Postseason team since 1995?

October 19, 2018 Thomas Pringle Baseball, Pinch Hitting

It’s just your regular question you ask you mates down the pub. “Who is the best Postseason team since 1995?” They stare at you blankly for what feels like a lifetime, one friend finally speaks. “Are you talking about baseball

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How to Silence the Commentators by Craig Counsell and the Brewers

October 18, 2018 Russell Eassom Analytics, Baseball

A few hours before the 4.5 hour long 4th game of the ALCS — and the ensuing outrage over fan interference — the general baseball populace, and more specifically the commentators on FS1, were dumbfounded when Craig Counsell and the

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The Official MLB Playoffs Survival Kit

October 4, 2018 Ben Carter Baseball

Pinch-hitting with the Playoffs Survival Kit that we need this month is recurring contributor (and dare we suggest rather nervous Red Sox fan) Adam Perry. Its that time of year again, when baseball fans up and down the country enter

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