World Series Thread - MFY's vs. Phils

[Chad ochoseis]

i think when you consider the advantage the NL's pitchers have over the AL's, the overall effect might average out, though.

I'd guess not.

- The AL DH vs NL replacement difference is larger.

- Probably more important, pitchers bat less frequently in general and almost never bat in key situations, even if they're "good" hitters. So the difference in pitchers' hitting ability doesn't matter very much.

[Fman99]

To me this is a proximity thing. I know way more Yanqui fans than Phillie fans and therefore I would be (or will be) rooting hard for Philly to beat the MFYs. If I lived in Philly like BG then I'd probably want the MFYs to win (shudder), just to shut up the local yokels.

[Fman99]

i'm hoping for seven ugly, embarrassing games that neither team nor fan can hold their head up high about winning.[/quote:flamxok9]

Rest assured, SOMEONE will hold his head up high about winning those theoretical games. (Judging from the Facebook messages/emails/text messages I've gotten after various gift wins for both teams... folks will LOUDLY hold up said head.)

I'm thinking this might achieve the desired result: a hard-fought series, after which the MVP, during his postgame interview by Ken Rosenthal, accidentally lets a gigantic, meaning-can't-be-missed racial/anti-Semitic/homophobic slur, leaving everyone feeling shocked and awkward.[/quote:flamxok9]

Or, like last year, a lot of night games, deep into November, with long rain/snow/hail/brimstone delays that set the outcomes so late into the early morning that no one who doesn't give a damn will even care at that point.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I do want to shut up the local yokels, but a Yankees World Series victory is a price that's much more steep than I'm willing to pay.

I picked up a used sensory deprivation tank on eBay. I'll just stay in there until the World Series (and the parade) are over.

[metsmarathon]

i think when you consider the advantage the NL's pitchers have over the AL's, the overall effect might average out, though.

I'd guess not.

- The AL DH vs NL replacement difference is larger.

- Probably more important, pitchers bat less frequently in general and almost never bat in key situations, even if they're "good" hitters. So the difference in pitchers' hitting ability doesn't matter very much.

[Vic Sage]

i like the idea of a scandal that disgraces both franchises for years to come. But i'll only hear about it weeks later, when i've turned my attention back to baseball during the "hot stove league".

[Ceetar]

This sucks. I want to stick my guns and say these two teams aren't good enough for that. That Jeter is overrated, that Melky, Swisher and Damon aren't exactly scary, and that Pettitte is old and A.J. can't get it done.

But they keep succeeding. bastards. I credit it to rest, which I find to be one of Mets frequent mistakes. they shut down some of their young bullpen guys when they could. They skipped a start here, and an extra day there, for Pettitte, who very well may have worn down otherwise. The Sox fading kept them from having to push. Posada could DH (stupid junior circuit) and rest.

Rollins we know isn't that good, and Howard is susceptible to most lefties. Their bullpen stinks, Hamels has been average, and Cliff Lee can't do it all. Their lineup is deep with Ibanez, but Ruiz and Feliz aren't gods by any stretch, and good pitching is supposed to take care of that. (weren't the Dodgers supposed to have some of that? bah!)

I want to stab myself in an eye. Top that off with some of these games being infuriating. Especially the Yankees with their slow-down tactics and throws to first, and catcher visits. Both managers make so many pitching changes I feel like George Lopez plays for the Phillies I see him so much.

But I would have to prefer (notice, not root/pick/want) the Phillies. There will be no Phillies fans at thanksgiving dinner. I won't see them regularly on trains or bars or in the supermarket. They're still the team with 10000 losses, and their success would only make next season more exciting and heighten the rivalry and whatnot.

[Ceetar]

the NL's pitchers have about a 100 point advantage in OPS over 290ish plate appearances, whereas teh AL's DH has a 130 point advantage in OPS over about 490ish plate appearances. now back to your regularly programmed thread.

This discrepancy would seem to come into play in interleague play favoring the AL. They pretty much have the same caliber of player batting in the 9th slot, but in AL parks NL teams have to use a guy that's generally not an everyday player. Teams having David Ortiz and the other Alex Cora or Angel Pagan type guys tend to have an advantage.

[G-Fafif]

I want to stab myself in an eye.[/quote:46830tt4]

Don't do that. Your avatar already appears to be dealing with optical issues.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I credit it to rest, which I find to be one of Mets frequent mistakes.[/quote:3kdeo4ld]

Way-wait... what does this have to do with the Mets? Delgado and Reyes, for example, rested three quarters of the season.

[Ceetar]

I credit it to rest, which I find to be one of Mets frequent mistakes.[/quote:qtvocbkx]

Way-wait... what does this have to do with the Mets? Delgado and Reyes, for example, rested three quarters of the season.[/quote:qtvocbkx]

You're right! Manuel's a genius! I fully contribute the months of rest to Reyes' successful surgery. Way to get him prepared for it.

Since everyone was injured this year it's hard to really say anything. I felt like Santana could've used a couple extra days here in there when he was laboring in June. And look, the Mets rested Pelfrey by having him skip his last start! They rested their young arm in Parnell by putting him into the rotation where they got him of the game faster than when he was relieving!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Hitler or Stalin? Stalin or Hitler? I think I'll root for Stalin over there, with the cheesesteaks.

[ashie62]

Hitler or Stalin? Stalin or Hitler? I think I'll root for Stalin over there, with the cheesesteaks.[/quote:2clcrqoc]


Dangerous territory

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

The baseball apocalypse draws nearer with each LCS game played. I'm really starting to loathe baseball (or at least this post-season).