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yankees228 · 09-03-2008, 02:03 PM

BoSox 21, the only thing you're proving to me is the team that pitches the best during the playoffs wins. Isn't that obvious? The team that performs the best in October is probably going to have the most wins in October.

However, the team that goes into October with the best players does not always win because a particular team gets hot.

In 2006 the Cardinals pitchers probably pitched better than any staff in October, but that doesn't mean they were the best staff. The fact that you're using the 2006 Cardinals to support your argument that the playoffs are NOT a crapshoot is laughable. They are one of the best examples to prove that the playoffs are a crapshoot.

In the 2003 postseason the Yankees outscored the Marlins 21-17. Overall the Yankees pitched better.

Again, if pitching wins in the postseason then how did the Athletics (when they had Mulder, Hudson, and Zito) not even manage to win a single postseason series?

09-03-2008, 02:03 PM	#32 (permalink)
yankees228 Legend Join Date: Oct 02 2004 Posts: 6,417	Re: Why missing the playoffs is good for the future BoSox 21, the only thing you're proving to me is the team that pitches the best during the playoffs wins. Isn't that obvious? The team that performs the best in October is probably going to have the most wins in October. However, the team that goes into October with the best players does not always win because a particular team gets hot. In 2006 the Cardinals pitchers probably pitched better than any staff in October, but that doesn't mean they were the best staff. The fact that you're using the 2006 Cardinals to support your argument that the playoffs are NOT a crapshoot is laughable. They are one of the best examples to prove that the playoffs are a crapshoot. In the 2003 postseason the Yankees outscored the Marlins 21-17. Overall the Yankees pitched better. Again, if pitching wins in the postseason then how did the Athletics (when they had Mulder, Hudson, and Zito) not even manage to win a single postseason series?