Randy Moffitt!I'm pretty sure I saw Billie Jean King! I thought she's be a Giants fan.
Does he have a medical condition I don't know about? That sure seemed full blown drunk.Ummm....is Manfred drunk and/or having a stroke? He was pretty clearly slurring his words during that presentation.
Had the exact same thought.Does he have a medical condition I don't know about? That sure seemed full blown drunk.
He didn't think that Cash would pull Snell, so he figured he wouldn't be on the air tonight and had a few.Verducci just saved Manfred there. What is up with him?
Magic's analog to bitcoin would like a word with you after it stops off at Mookie's bank.Papi, I love you, but Magic Johnson had nothing to do with this.
I really thought that it would be a LeBron like situation where someone other than Kershaw would have to single-handedly win two games to keep it from him.yes, Corey Seager won MVP, also won NLCS MVP last series.
And this is Mr Analytics talking
Here is the problem with data essentially dictating a human endeavor - bad outcomes are not only expected in the models. They are acceptable.
Goodnight, Cash. You’re never getting that clubhouse back.
With the possible exception of Snell who seemed pretty peeved when he was pulled.I think Cash has built up enough good will among the players for this not to impact the clubhouse going forward. The players have bought into his system and know the deal when it comes to how decisions are made.
The players aren't dumb. They know they're playing for an organization that isn't a World Series contender every year. There's a lot of guys on that team who (rightly) think this might be their only chance. Not to mention they've basically burned the manager-player relationship with their ace.I think Cash has built up enough good will among the players for this not to impact the clubhouse going forward.
This series is another building block for the Rays. They won three playoff series to get here. Players got postseason experience. Snell looked like an ace when it mattered. Probably the only negative is the offense. Franco replacing Adames in 2021 will be a big plus.We’ll always have game 4
Pretty much this. Wander and Arozarena are going to be beastly for years to come.This series is another building block for the Rays. They won three playoff series to get here. Players got postseason experience. Snell looked like an ace when it mattered. Probably the only negative is the offense. Franco replacing Adames in 2021 will be a big plus.
Tampa is the team to beat in the AL East until further notice. No more underdog horseshit, VORP. Everyone will be gunning for the Rays next year.
Yankees have already been installed as favorites. They have stars. Rays will have an uphill climb, as always. Such is the life of a minnow.This series is another building block for the Rays. They won three playoff series to get here. Players got postseason experience. Snell looked like an ace when it mattered. Probably the only negative is the offense. Franco replacing Adames in 2021 will be a big plus.
Tampa is the team to beat in the AL East until further notice. No more underdog horseshit, VORP. Everyone will be gunning for the Rays next year.
Also Lowe and Meadows have both had lengthy team-carrying Arozarena-esque offensive stretches since the start of 2019.Pretty much this. Wander and Arozarena are going to be beastly for years to come.
There is an arrogance about the way old school baseball people talk about how the old ways are better. In an Orwellian twist, that same arrogance is now present among those who treat the conclusions drawn from numbers as absolutes. This is the game’s new ruling class.
Gambling lines are established to draw the most bets. So they make the Yanks favorites. Same thing happened in the LDS. Yanks were favored over the Rays.View attachment 35390
Yankees have already been installed as favorites. They have stars. Rays will have an uphill climb, as always. Such is the life of a minnow.