May 21, 201213 yr QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 20, 2012 -> 05:23 PM) The Sox are 4 games ahead of last year's pace. And something for Greg: The Marlins are 2 games behind last year's pace. The average number of blown saves in the AL (for the entire bullpen) is 5. We have 7 now, tied with Toronto for first. We've lost 5 of those games. That's the kind of statistic that evens out, especially with Reed down there now...just like the Indians hadn't lost a single one-run game until this past weekend. So we can make legit arguments that we should be 22-20, 23-19 or maybe even 24-18. Tyler Flowers and Dayan Viciedo hit balls at the ends of those games that easily could have gone out, too...but, as the saying goes, you deserve the record you have. Considering we've gone through 3-4 different closers, no #2 hitter, and atrocious OPS numbers at 3B and SS, we're sitting in a pretty good position and only 2 1/2 games behind the Indians and ahead of the Tigers. That said, we've routinely beaten up on the Cubs in recent years, but that hasn't translated to beating the best teams in the AL East, the Rangers, Tigers, etc.
May 21, 201213 yr QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 20, 2012 -> 07:52 PM) The average number of blown saves in the AL (for the entire bullpen) is 5. We have 7 now, tied with Toronto for first. We've lost 5 of those games. That's the kind of statistic that evens out, especially with Reed down there now...just like the Indians hadn't lost a single one-run game until this past weekend. So we can make legit arguments that we should be 22-20, 23-19 or maybe even 24-18. Tyler Flowers and Dayan Viciedo hit balls at the ends of those games that easily could have gone out, too...but, as the saying goes, you deserve the record you have. Considering we've gone through 3-4 different closers, no #2 hitter, and atrocious OPS numbers at 3B and SS, we're sitting in a pretty good position and only 2 1/2 games behind the Indians and ahead of the Tigers. That said, we've routinely beaten up on the Cubs in recent years, but that hasn't translated to beating the best teams in the AL East, the Rangers, Tigers, etc. Pythagorean W-L has us at 22-20 after today's game. If I'm not mistaken, that is the best in the division as well.
May 21, 201213 yr QUOTE (chw42 @ May 20, 2012 -> 09:03 PM) Pythagorean W-L has us at 22-20 after today's game. If I'm not mistaken, that is the best in the division as well. It's based on runs scored vs. runs against, right? Someone has posted in other threads that we're the only team in the central with a positive run differential so you must be right, we must have the best Pythagorean in the division
May 21, 201213 yr QUOTE (ScottyDo @ May 20, 2012 -> 08:06 PM) It's based on runs scored vs. runs against, right? Someone has posted in other threads that we're the only team in the central with a positive run differential so you must be right, we must have the best Pythagorean in the division Yup and yup. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_expectation
May 21, 201213 yr QUOTE (chw42 @ May 20, 2012 -> 09:06 PM) Yup and yup. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_expectation Wikipedia, what would we do without you? Some really interesting stuff in there for statheads.
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