2016 MLB thread. THE CUBS HAVE BROKEN THE CURSE! Chicago Cubs are your 2016 World Series champions

[thekidgriffey24]

Tulo better not strikeout looking

It's almost guaranteed

 

[shatterkneesinc]

Tulo

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Yeah I don't like our chances.

 

[All_$tar1997]

Jays pen won't hold

 

[Nike Still Sux]

Not a good look

 

[CHAOSE57]

Sanchez about to blow this

 

[degenerate423]

I don't I believe there are any players who can consistently raise their play in pressure situations.

Jeter? Rivera?

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Ned Yost does unbelievably stupid things and still is probably going to win this series.

 

[ny mavurs]

Jeter? Rivera?

I was gonna say this but we talkin to a blue jays fan

 

[nomnom]

MLB.TV is steaming pile of crap right now

 

[nick.]

I don't I believe there are any players who can consistently raise their play in pressure situations.

Jeter? Rivera?

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Jeter? Rivera?

Nope. None. Most of these narratives based on tiny samples.

 

[thekidgriffey24]

Nope. None. Most of these narratives based on tiny samples.

Do you believe in clutch performances at least?

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Rivera is just good, period.

all the time.



or let me say this, I don't think we have any tools to measure any possible clutchness. Could clutch exist? maybe. but I would bet no.

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Do you believe in clutch performances at least?

Sure, I just don't believe it's a skill.

a skill is something that can consistently be repeated.

 

[thekidgriffey24]

Sure, I just don't believe it's a skill.

a skill is something that can consistently be repeated.

How do you explain ARod consistently failing in high pressure situations but Jeter coming through? ARod is certainly a better player

 

[dman14]

Arod, how about in your thirties? a little PEDs

 

[All_$tar1997]

pete rose is terrible

 

[osh kosh bosh]

How do you explain ARod consistently failing in high pressure situations but Jeter coming through? ARod is certainly a better player

1. A-rod has like an .822 OPS in the playoffs I wouldn't call that consistently failing

2. on like 300 plate appearances. 300 plate appearances is what? half a season. If A-Rod hit .822 for half a season would you bat an eye lash? no. Why? because the sample size is small.

Jeter's advantage over most hitters he yankees have played in so many playoff games he's had enough at bats to even out the randomness. so his playoff numbers are closer to his career OPS.

 

[degenerate423]

Nope. None. Most of these narratives based on tiny samples.

In 158 postseason games, roughly the equivalent of a full season, Jeter wound up with 200 hits, 20 homers, 18 steals, a .308 batting average, a .374 on-base percentage and an .838 OPS.

Source: http://espn.go.com/blog/jayson-stark/post/_/id/952/ten-astounding-derek-jeter-numbers

 

[osh kosh bosh]

The Yankees were in the playoffs so often his had enough AB's to even out randomness.

This doesn't prove anything other than great hitter hits great for 600+ PA.

 

[nick.]

Nope. None. Most of these narratives based on tiny samples.

In 158 postseason games, roughly the equivalent of a full season, Jeter wound up with 200 hits, 20 homers, 18 steals, a .308 batting average, a .374 on-base percentage and an .838 OPS.

Source: http://espn.go.com/blog/jayson-stark/post/_/id/952/ten-astounding-derek-jeter-numbers

tha Gawd

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Like I said, I can smell the alcohol seaping out of Pete Rose's pores 

 

[darthska]

Wait, how is 300 plate appearances a small sample size?

Comparatively, sure.

But 300 of something is A LOT.

 

[Kobekobe]

I don't think there's a conspiracy but this was funny.