October 21, 20169 yr QUOTE (greg775 @ Oct 21, 2016 -> 02:51 PM) I thought the NL was so inferior numbers can't even be trusted. Who said this?
October 21, 20169 yr Cubs have struggled against lefties ALL post season (besides a 20 year old rookie with 77 IP under his belt). Dodgers hitters have a favorable matchup against the righties than the Cubs hitters do against the lefties.
October 21, 20169 yr QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Oct 21, 2016 -> 07:54 PM) Who said this? Soxtalk majority has been so anti NL for a long time. Cmon anybody deny this?
October 21, 20169 yr QUOTE (greg775 @ Oct 21, 2016 -> 04:37 PM) Soxtalk majority has been so anti NL for a long time. Cmon anybody deny this? Kershaw is the best pitcher in baseball regardless of league but he would not have a career ERA of 2.37 if he pitched in the AL. Also, AL is the superior league, just take a look at interleague results since 2004. http://www.stevetheump.com/interleague.htm
October 21, 20169 yr It's not far stretched to think the White Sox could have won more than 85 games this season if they had played in the NL. The disparity between the leagues is real and has been large for the last decade. http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-nl...e-play-for-now/
October 22, 20169 yr QUOTE (fathom @ Oct 22, 2016 -> 01:18 PM) Wow Cubs considering activating Schwarber if they make the WS Wow indeed.
October 22, 20169 yr I have mixed emotions about tonight. Be happy if they win for my good cub friends or root for a melt down. Decisions decisions
October 22, 20169 yr QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Oct 22, 2016 -> 12:45 PM) No matter how the series ends up, I want a game 7. Kick some ass, Kershaw. +1
October 22, 20169 yr QUOTE (whitesoxjr27 @ Oct 22, 2016 -> 01:58 PM) I have mixed emotions about tonight. Be happy if they win for my good cub friends or root for a melt down. Decisions decisions Whenever I watch around my friends, I don't cheer for either team but deep down, I want them to lose. If they win the whole thing? Oh well, life goes on.
October 22, 20169 yr Interesting article. http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/page/playo...b-teams-win-all
October 22, 20169 yr QUOTE (JUSTgottaBELIEVE @ Oct 21, 2016 -> 05:59 PM) It's not far stretched to think the White Sox could have won more than 85 games this season if they had played in the NL. The disparity between the leagues is real and has been large for the last decade. http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-nl...e-play-for-now/ Which makes it ironic that the NL has won more World Series over that stretch since the disparity is not really close.
October 22, 20169 yr Author QUOTE (SCCWS @ Oct 22, 2016 -> 05:50 PM) Which makes it ironic that the NL has won more World Series over that stretch since the disparity is not really close. I don't know if it's ironic or more a product of more difficult schedule in the regular and post season leading up to the World Series. If FiveThirtyEight is correct (which they usually are), the AL team that reaches the World Series has had a much more difficult path and likely has more wear and tear on its players. I'm totally speculating. I have no idea if statistics bear out my hypothesis. Edited October 22, 20169 yr by Deadpool
October 22, 20169 yr QUOTE (SCCWS @ Oct 22, 2016 -> 05:50 PM) Which makes it ironic that the NL has won more World Series over that stretch since the disparity is not really close. Playoffs are weird because the best team rarely wins it all: http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/page/playo...b-teams-win-all The larger sample size provided by the regular season/interleague play is more representative. Also, it's generally easier to get by with less depth in the playoffs than the postseason. Cleveland wouldn't be able to use Miller in the way they have in the playoffs over the course of a 162-game season. Also, you can basically get by with a 3 man rotation in the playoffs but need at least 5 if not more (due to injuries) in the regular season. In general, the AL is much deeper than the NL and has been for awhile now.
October 22, 20169 yr They will be dancing in the streets of chicago tonight. Keep it safe and have fun, Chicago.
October 23, 20169 yr QUOTE (greg775 @ Oct 22, 2016 -> 06:54 PM) They will be dancing in the streets of chicago tonight. Keep it safe and have fun, Chicago. Will you bet your house on it?
October 23, 20169 yr QUOTE (fathom @ Oct 22, 2016 -> 07:18 PM) Wind blowing out seems like a bad break for the Dodgers Cheap basket home runs
October 23, 20169 yr The Cubs bats are alive and the dodgers offense is putrid. One run here might be enough to win it for the Cubs.
October 23, 20169 yr amazing how much momentum changed in this series ever since the BS replay call against Gonzalez at home. Oh well, save us Indians
October 23, 20169 yr My friend Allen lives in Lakeview. He thinks if the cubs go to the world series he can rent his condo out to people for big bucks.
October 23, 20169 yr QUOTE (fathom @ Oct 22, 2016 -> 05:18 PM) Wind blowing out seems like a bad break for the Dodgers I believe this was the same in game 2.
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