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Arguing and getting thrown out to motivate the behavior of players and umpires seems like last century thinking.

Working without stats and objective evidence is the usual path in my academics. But trying to fit that into analyzing a baseball team is difficult. One key to this team's success is chemistry (not the Barry Bonds type) attitude and believing in themselves. In the world of advanced analytical analysis how do we factor in that X factor? It feels like we could statistically replace the production of a few of these guys but the end result would be a 90 loss team as we predicted. It seems so 1970s to say something like "I like the chemistry and have a feeling in my gut these guys can win".

Didn't expect anyone or the Orioles.

I love the collective memory here. Always a click away from something special.

This is a seriously underrated and under appreciated post.

Who's the one guy that no one would pick to be the September Hero? The pick that will make you look like a genius later. The roll platter, underperformer, the break out, the Hollywood pick. I'm going with Castillo. He'll go 3-1 this month with a big win in Cleveland.

I wish we were à franchise where 5 million is chump change. Imagine if that beer league team needed a shortstop, we could put a package together.

I'm thinking we leave Cleveland winning one. After that we have the easier schedule. I wish teams were still tanking. 😂

Is deep winning two series? I could see that.

While we might not think they have that great of a chance, the amazing thing is, they believe they can win. With nothing to back it, I'm believing they win a playoff series. I also believe this could be our 1969.

It will be interesting how the rotation sets up for the playoffs. Of they have to battle just to get in, you have to take what you get. If there is a chance to rest someone or skip a start to set up your game one guy, I wonder by then who it will be.

That's what Caulfield says. 😁

His contract looks bad because our owner has always placed "fiscal responsibility" over anything else. Put him on the Mets and it's slightly above their average. So basically a role player contract. We expect guys at that salary to be stars.

There was a time spoken of by elders when Sox fans expected to win close games. I thought it was just old people blabbing. Perhaps it's true.

Technically we didn't need the run 😂

One swing

Come from behind walk off

Well crap.

I'm actually holding my phone less while watching games than in a very long time

That works. I like that better than two divisions and more wildcards.

Could this be why eSports is growing so fast?

To answer one question and to keep it simple if there are three options that statistically Option 1 is correct 45% of the time Option 2 is correct 40% of the time Option 3 is correct 15% of the time It's easy to be correct 45% of the time. Just keep doing option 1. The best managers are those who have a success rate over 45%. They have decide when option 2 or option 3 is better. But it is tempting to want to replace umpire and in game managerial decisions to a computer.

That's an interesting factor I hadn't really considered.

I'm 100% in agreement. I'll be surprised if we continue to have human umpires in 20 years. The rise of eSports precision will force the change over time.

Full platoon like football. Shorten the season back to 154 games and add a round of playoffs.