Boycott the post season

Originally posted by shortcircuit
The movie has several gross inaccuracies in it though, particularly the way
Art Howe is presented. Of course, you have no knowledge of this, since you
are hooked by the theatrics and Brad Pitt.

All I know is that the small market teams are on the cusp of being eleminated altogether. All that needs to happen is for the A's and Pirates to lose tonight.

I hate being right all the time.

Originally posted by whodey
All I know is that the small market teams are on the cusp of being eleminated altogether. All that needs to happen is for the A's and Pirates to lose tonight.

I hate being right all the time.

When was that exactly?? 😛

Originally posted by shortcircuit
When was that exactly?? 😛

The A's are now the lone small market team left and they may be out tomorrow.

Essentially all the small market trash were extinguished the first round.

Originally posted by SmookieP

Did I leave you speechless?

All of the small market teams are out the first round.

Hilarious!

So is everyone going to waste their time watching Boston, the biggest money team next to the Yankees, take it all?

Originally posted by whodey
All of the small market teams are out the first round.

Hilarious!

So is everyone going to waste their time watching Boston, the biggest money team next to the Yankees, take it all?

I'm certainly not!!

I think Detroit will win the AL.
I think the Dodgers will win the NL
I think a world series matchup between those two teams would be excellent!!

I find it ludicrous that you don't even admit your error when 3 of the 8
play off teams were small market....AND...the YANKEES were NOT
one of the large market teams to make the playoffs, even though they
spent the most money. Neither did the Angels or the Rangers which are
two more huge spenders.

How do you account for these atrocities gloomsayer?

Originally posted by shortcircuit
I'm certainly not!!

I think Detroit will win the AL.
I think the Dodgers will win the NL
I think a world series matchup between those two teams would be excellent!!

I find it ludicrous that you don't even admit your error when 3 of the 8
play off teams were small market....AND...the YANKEES were NOT
one of the large market teams to make the pl ...[text shortened]... angers which are
two more huge spenders.

How do you account for these atrocities gloomsayer?

It's not hard to see what is going on here. When did the last small market team win it all?

If you look at big market teams and small market teams, the big market teams have winning seasons on avearage and the small market teams have losing seasons on average. It's not rocket science.

Sure, some big market teams fall flat on their face and some small market teams make the playoffs.

Big deal.

Originally posted by whodey
It's not hard to see what is going on here. When did the last small market team win it all?

If you look at big market teams and small market teams, the big market teams have winning seasons on avearage and the small market teams have losing seasons on average. It's not rocket science.

Sure, some big market teams fall flat on their face and some small market teams make the playoffs.

Big deal.

For god's sake man...how long are you going to flap your gums about this.

In 2008 Tampa Bay lost the World Series
In 2007 Colorado lost the World Series
In 2003 Florida won the World Series
In 2001 Arizona won the World Series

So let's see. There have been 11 World Series since 2001
In that time we have had 2 winners out of 11 from small markets.
There have been 4 out of 22 participants make the final from small market.

This means that a little over 18% of the time, a small market team either
has won the World Series, or has participated in the World Series.

This means roughly a 1 in 5 chance of a small market team advancing to
the World Series, or winning it since 2000.

Originally posted by shortcircuit
For god's sake man...how long are you going to flap your gums about this.

In 2008 Tampa Bay lost the World Series
In 2007 Colorado lost the World Series
In 2003 Florida won the World Series
In 2001 Arizona won the World Series

So let's see. There have been 11 World Series since 2001
In that time we have had 2 winners out of 11 from small marke ...[text shortened]... 1 in 5 chance of a small market team advancing to
the World Series, or winning it since 2000.

Don't inflate the numbers.

If you include 2001 there have been 12 but that's still just a small slice. Why not include a larger sample instead of going back to the last two small market winners? I could say there has been zero small market winners since 2004 and claim there is zero chance for a small market team to win. Or I could go back just before 2001and include the Yankees threepeat and say that large market teams have won 11 out of 15.

Originally posted by MISTER CHESS
Don't inflate the numbers.

If you include 2001 there have been 12 but that's still just a small slice. Why not include a larger sample instead of going back to the last two small market winners? I could say there has been zero small market winners since 2004 and claim there is zero chance for a small market team to win. Or I could go back just before 2001and include the Yankees threepeat and say that large market teams have won 11 out of 15.

Don't confuse him with facts.

Originally posted by shortcircuit
I'm certainly not!!

I think Detroit will win the AL.
I think the Dodgers will win the NL
?

Er....um....yea.

Just so you know, it brings me no joy being right all the time. :'(

I am proud to say that I did not waste one minute of my life watching the playoffs this go round.

How about you guys?

Originally posted by whodey
I am proud to say that I did not waste one minute of my life watching the playoffs this go round.

How about you guys?

It means you missed some pretty damn good baseball.
Some great pitching duels, some timely hitting, and some defense (both good
and bad).

Originally posted by whodey
Er....um....yea.

Just so you know, it brings me no joy being right all the time. :'(

Obviously, just by talking to you, your jinx has rubbed off one me now!

Be gone thee satan!!