TBS will say "the Orioles will face being down 0-3, the only team to come back from that is the same team the Yankees beat in 2003"
ALCS gamethread Royals vs. O's
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I can't imagine what it would take to come back down from 0-3. I mean, it would take a team touched by the gods to do so.
Another poster remarked a game or two back that Buck Showalter is so uptight a lump of coal up his butt would come out a diamond.
Is there something much harder than a diamond? Buck might announce in the postgame press conference that he knows who stole the ship's strawberries.
Is there something much harder than a diamond? Buck might announce in the postgame press conference that he knows who stole the ship's strawberries.
Joe Sheehan @joe_sheehan
Jesus. The #Royals are going to the World Series. They were 48-50. They were down 7-3 in the eighth.
Jesus. The #Royals are going to the World Series. They were 48-50. They were down 7-3 in the eighth.
Rany Jazayerli @jazayerli
The Royals have won 10 postseason games in a row. Since 1979, they have won 10 REGULAR season games in a row just twice.
The Royals have won 10 postseason games in a row. Since 1979, they have won 10 REGULAR season games in a row just twice.
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Mike Moustakas channels his inner Derek Jeter and goes over the 3rd base wall to make a great catch in the stands.
FFS
Mike Moustakas channels his inner Derek Jeter and goes over the 3rd base wall to make a great catch in the stands.
FFS
Oil Can Dan said:
Sadly, was working so only paying partial attention. Looked like Pedro said how some Sox players were very down at being 0-3, but not him.
Pedro also said that the Royals should look at themselves and ask, "why not us?"
Well, technically, he's right. The Red Sox won games 4 and 5 at home, and had to take the final two in the toilet.
What he's saying -- poorly -- is that no team has ever been down 3-0 on the road and won two games to get it back to their home field, then win those two games
He should have added a sentence or two about the difference to clear it up, though
What he's saying -- poorly -- is that no team has ever been down 3-0 on the road and won two games to get it back to their home field, then win those two games
He should have added a sentence or two about the difference to clear it up, though
True story. I just got to work, was walking down the hall, and came upon a group of people of people talking. The topic was baseball. There was a known Oriioles fan and at least two known Yankees fans in the group. As I passed them I just smiled at them and said "Only one team in baseball history has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit to win a post season series" and kept walking towards my desk. It was a beautiful thing!
Hey have you checked the series? The Royals are up 3 games to 0. Where you getting that idea from?Joe Shlabotnick said:
It'll never happen but Dave Cameron suggests that Yost should go to Shields after 3 innings from Vargas.
Ummm.... that was posted during the first game of the series. Good situational awareness, though!richgedman'sghost said:
Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
ESPN Stats/Info: In his postseason career, Adam Jones has seen 29 pitches thrown out of the zone with two strikes – and swung 23 times.
ESPN Stats/Info: In his postseason career, Adam Jones has seen 29 pitches thrown out of the zone with two strikes – and swung 23 times.
Markakis RF
Pearce 1B
Jones CF
Cruz LF
Young DH
Hardy SS
Joseph C
Flaherty 3B
Schoop 2B
Gonzalez P
Escobar SS
Aoki RF
Cain CF
Hosmer 1B
Butler DH
Gordon LF
Perez C
Infante 2B
Moustakas 3B
Vargas P
Game's about an hour and a half away, just a reminder.
Pearce 1B
Jones CF
Cruz LF
Young DH
Hardy SS
Joseph C
Flaherty 3B
Schoop 2B
Gonzalez P
Escobar SS
Aoki RF
Cain CF
Hosmer 1B
Butler DH
Gordon LF
Perez C
Infante 2B
Moustakas 3B
Vargas P
Game's about an hour and a half away, just a reminder.
Anyone able to find, or know of, what typically happens when a team is down 3-0? How many times do they win 1 or 2 games? I am pretty sure the Sox were the only team to have even forced a game 7, but curious as to how many force a game 5.
Before 2004 came along, 25 teams had been down 0-3 in a best-of-seven series (either LCS or WS).
20 of those 25 teams lost Game Four and were swept.
Three teams won the fourth game, but lost Game Five.
The remaining two – the 1998 Braves and the 1999 Mets – had won two games (both in the NLCS), but lost Game Six.
No team had ever battled back to play a Game Seven.
Not sure how the numbers breakdown since then.
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EDIT: I found something:
It has happened 32 times before this ALCS:
Series that made it to a fifth game: 5 of 32 (so there have been 27 sweeps)
Series that made it to a sixth game: 3 of 32
Series that made it to a seventh game: 1 of 32
http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/10/15/6983961/orioles-royals-alcs-teams-down-0-3-playoffs-postseason-baseball
20 of those 25 teams lost Game Four and were swept.
Three teams won the fourth game, but lost Game Five.
The remaining two – the 1998 Braves and the 1999 Mets – had won two games (both in the NLCS), but lost Game Six.
No team had ever battled back to play a Game Seven.
Not sure how the numbers breakdown since then.
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EDIT: I found something:
It has happened 32 times before this ALCS:
Series that made it to a fifth game: 5 of 32 (so there have been 27 sweeps)
Series that made it to a sixth game: 3 of 32
Series that made it to a seventh game: 1 of 32
http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/10/15/6983961/orioles-royals-alcs-teams-down-0-3-playoffs-postseason-baseball
Here's a good article from SB Nation on the topic
http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/10/15/6983961/orioles-royals-alcs-teams-down-0-3-playoffs-postseason-baseball
32 situations all time, 27 end in 4 games, 2 in 5 games, 2 in 6 games, and 1... well you know
http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/10/15/6983961/orioles-royals-alcs-teams-down-0-3-playoffs-postseason-baseball
32 situations all time, 27 end in 4 games, 2 in 5 games, 2 in 6 games, and 1... well you know
Pedro just reminded everyone about the Kenny Lofton motivation. The hire is bringing dividend after dividend.
Wait, what did Lofton say again? I don't remember. I remember Sheffield's "they're clowns" quote, which he denied saying, but not Lofton's.
For some reason these pfizer executives think that seeing an ad for the 101st time will yield different resukts than the 100th time.soxhop411 said:
