But that's breezing past a key distinction.So if they were to keep hitting like this, they're likely to lose a lot of games. But if they keep pitching like this, they're likely to win a ton of games. I think their hitting will improve and their pitching obviously will get significantly worse. Crazy predictions, I know.
Pitching has been great, yes, but against weak lineups. Against better hitters, with no change in the quality of pitching, pitching outcomes won't be nearly as good. Pretty straightforward.
The batting has been weak, against...weak pitching? Average pitching? I'm not sure. But unless TB/MIA turn out to have stellar pitching staffs, different opponents won't necessarily make the hitting outcomes any better.
SSS only means that there could be other explanations (bad luck, bad matchups, something in the Florida water) behind the numbers besides poor hitting talent. But that's not the same as saying that a 7-game sample is meaningless. It's not proof of anything, but it's not nothing.
(edit: I really need to proofread before posting.)
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