tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post7560727287736928921..comments2024-03-28T15:41:48.726-07:00Comments on Sons of Steve Garvey: Dodgers #4 in SI.com Power RankingsSteve Saxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00930320282262607468noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-23122677117454472052012-05-22T16:03:10.139-07:002012-05-22T16:03:10.139-07:00I can maaaybe understand not having the Dodgers at...I can maaaybe understand not having the Dodgers at number 1...but behind the Cardinals?!Cliff Beefpilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10186585549351838817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-9609539076440262142012-05-22T15:29:42.014-07:002012-05-22T15:29:42.014-07:00@Stubbs, you gotta lick something here@Stubbs, you gotta lick something hereSteve Saxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00930320282262607468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-18895825503678677902012-05-22T15:20:58.705-07:002012-05-22T15:20:58.705-07:00(licks)(licks)Dusty Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09433907034827467502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-88422748127337012532012-05-22T13:32:54.240-07:002012-05-22T13:32:54.240-07:00I feel like it's almost time for another Stubb...I feel like it's almost time for another Stubbs Licks a Stat installment based on this.Franklin Stubbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391264447066995962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-48775372986748137232012-05-22T12:08:02.283-07:002012-05-22T12:08:02.283-07:00I take it back. He's a Braves homer. That make...I take it back. He's a Braves homer. That makes even less sense.Hideo Nomohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04049080161236161481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-3717273486870405852012-05-22T12:06:08.135-07:002012-05-22T12:06:08.135-07:00BONK!BONK!Fred's Brimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06689859663838105360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-18015922812061782642012-05-22T12:02:12.713-07:002012-05-22T12:02:12.713-07:00I guess it's true about one bounce making the ...I guess it's true about one bounce making the difference. Like when Van Slyke bounced a ball off the Left Field Pavilion.Hideo Nomohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04049080161236161481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-57135153590218207002012-05-22T12:00:48.705-07:002012-05-22T12:00:48.705-07:00Correction @Spank 11:17am
...pissed me off.Correction @Spank 11:17am<br /><br />...pissed me off.spankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475364266967706949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-24089040487981087462012-05-22T11:59:11.504-07:002012-05-22T11:59:11.504-07:00*goes batshit crazy**goes batshit crazy*Franklin Stubbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391264447066995962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-87813854543843086632012-05-22T11:48:36.455-07:002012-05-22T11:48:36.455-07:00I wanted to make sure we hadn't all gone bat s...I wanted to make sure we hadn't all gone bat shit crazy about one run games, so I did a little research. <br /><br />2011 records for NL playoff teams in one run games:<br /><br />STL 26-23 .531 (wildcard)<br />AZ 28-16 .636<br />MIL 30-18 .625<br />PHI 28-19 .596<br /><br />2011 records for NL division last place teams in one run games:<br /><br />FLA 27-32 .458<br />HOU 20-28 .417<br />SD 20-31 .392<br /><br />So SI is right on when they say that one run games "don't have much predictive value."QuadSevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08475822200657721538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-88211145245228992052012-05-22T11:39:50.234-07:002012-05-22T11:39:50.234-07:00"The Dodgers just completed a sweep of the Ca..."The Dodgers just completed a sweep of the Cardinals without Matt Kemp, so why are they still ranked behind St. Louis? It's simple: <b>I'm an asshole Cardinal homer.</b>"Hideo Nomohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04049080161236161481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-82633880787307377242012-05-22T11:25:13.193-07:002012-05-22T11:25:13.193-07:00Me llamo Keerok.Me llamo Keerok.Hideo Nomohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04049080161236161481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-51863606050326388172012-05-22T11:17:10.340-07:002012-05-22T11:17:10.340-07:00This one pissed me. You have to at least give the ...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.spankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475364266967706949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-71928762629892306522012-05-22T10:41:44.418-07:002012-05-22T10:41:44.418-07:00Simple. Because at the end of every season one ru...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? <br /><br />Then again I am just a simple caveman lawyer.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09287886438598388014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-35666433215163206462012-05-22T09:54:07.280-07:002012-05-22T09:54:07.280-07:00I also love that the Dodgers dropped a position af...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!QuadSevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08475822200657721538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-72371261739453904382012-05-22T09:33:57.845-07:002012-05-22T09:33:57.845-07:00Wow - a lot of variation in the SI and ESPN power ...Wow - a lot of variation in the SI and ESPN power rankings.Dusty Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09433907034827467502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-67334875416958283252012-05-22T09:20:58.380-07:002012-05-22T09:20:58.380-07:00Yeah^
I thought winning the close games was a mar...Yeah^<br /><br />I thought winning the close games was a mark of the good teams.<br /><br />Did I miss the revisionist history lesson?Neeebs (The Original)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00859651352169734929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36360371.post-27436273418729608272012-05-22T09:17:51.285-07:002012-05-22T09:17:51.285-07:00Apparently having pitchers who can hold a one run ...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.QuadSevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08475822200657721538noreply@blogger.com