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MLB Power Rankings (SI.com)
So winning percentage isn't everything? When I see phrases like "their luck is likely to run out," I cover my eyes and go play with my Orel Hershiser bobblehead.
Earlier at SoSG: Dodgers #1 on ESPN Power Rankings
4/3 vs. SF (W, 5-4): Sax
4/15 vs. WSH (L, 4-6): Dusty, Orel, Sax
5/6 vs. MIA (W, 6-3): AC, Sax
5/16 vs. CIN (L, 2-7): AC, Sax
6/12 vs. TEX (L, 2-3): Sax
7/5 vs. MIL (W, 8-5): Sax
7/21 vs. BOS (W, 9-6): Sax
8/24 vs. TB (L, 8-9 (10)): Sax
8/29 vs. BAL (W, 6-3): Orel, Sax
18 comments:
Apparently having pitchers who can hold a one run lead isn't as good as having pitchers who come in with a 6 run lead and give up 3 runs but their team still get the win. Haven't many sports writers in the past said that winning one run games are what really shows the character of a team? I'd say our character and team looks much better than 4th place right now.
Yeah^
I thought winning the close games was a mark of the good teams.
Did I miss the revisionist history lesson?
Wow - a lot of variation in the SI and ESPN power rankings.
I also love that the Dodgers dropped a position after sweeping the team that was #1 in the power rankings. I want what they're smoking!
Simple. Because at the end of every season one run records even out because they are so close. A first place team never usually has a better record in one run games. Right?
Then again I am just a simple caveman lawyer.
This one pissed me. You have to at least give the Dodgers a little respect for sweeping the chards and have them ranked above them. This is a slap to the face.
Me llamo Keerok.
"The Dodgers just completed a sweep of the Cardinals without Matt Kemp, so why are they still ranked behind St. Louis? It's simple: I'm an asshole Cardinal homer."
I wanted to make sure we hadn't all gone bat shit crazy about one run games, so I did a little research.
2011 records for NL playoff teams in one run games:
STL 26-23 .531 (wildcard)
AZ 28-16 .636
MIL 30-18 .625
PHI 28-19 .596
2011 records for NL division last place teams in one run games:
FLA 27-32 .458
HOU 20-28 .417
SD 20-31 .392
So SI is right on when they say that one run games "don't have much predictive value."
*goes batshit crazy*
Correction @Spank 11:17am
...pissed me off.
I guess it's true about one bounce making the difference. Like when Van Slyke bounced a ball off the Left Field Pavilion.
BONK!
I take it back. He's a Braves homer. That makes even less sense.
I feel like it's almost time for another Stubbs Licks a Stat installment based on this.
(licks)
@Stubbs, you gotta lick something here
I can maaaybe understand not having the Dodgers at number 1...but behind the Cardinals?!
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