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lgriffio
Good luck in the WS.
Congrats Atlanta
June 09, 2010 at 06:57PM View BBCode
Another great series between ATL and CIN, despite lasting only 5 games, with no game being decided by more than 2 runs.Good luck in the WS.
shep1582
congrats, atl, good luck against Cleve...
June 09, 2010 at 07:04PM View BBCode
wow, what a close series, despite the 5 games.congrats, atl, good luck against Cleve...
tworoosters
It goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway, you are a better man than I.
That series was highway robbery, as many of the playoffs are in SIM, but I congratulate you both on making the post season .
June 09, 2010 at 07:07PM View BBCode
Cincinnati outscored Atlanta by 105 runs in the regular season, gave up 78 less runs, won the head to head battle 16-8 with a 45 run plurality and are gracious in defeat.It goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway, you are a better man than I.
That series was highway robbery, as many of the playoffs are in SIM, but I congratulate you both on making the post season .
lgriffio
Obviously all pitchers are less effective against better teams than against poor teams. However, I read somewhere on the boards that high velocity/lower control pitchers (like my top two starters who are A+/B+) suffer from greater decrease in effectiveness against the better teams than do pitchers with better control. I think it has something to do with the better team tending to have higher contact players... the relationship between contact and control is not linear or something.
Maybe I am way out in left field but that it what I will be telling myself as I cry into my beer tonight.
June 09, 2010 at 08:50PM View formatted
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I have a theory on that actually...
Obviously all pitchers are less effective against better teams than against poor teams. However, I read somewhere on the boards that high velocity/lower control pitchers (like my top two starters who are A+/B+) suffer from greater decrease in effectiveness against the better teams than do pitchers with better control. I think it has something to do with the better team tending to have higher contact players... the relationship between contact and control is not linear or something.
Maybe I am way out in left field but that it what I will be telling myself as I cry into my beer tonight.
shep1582
but, the underdog Behemoths, the ones everyone loves, scratched and clawed their way to a 6 game victory.
congrats on a great season, mike!
now, on to get destroyed by atlanta...
June 09, 2010 at 09:23PM View BBCode
you are correct, griff. that's why cleve whooped my arse all season.but, the underdog Behemoths, the ones everyone loves, scratched and clawed their way to a 6 game victory.
congrats on a great season, mike!
now, on to get destroyed by atlanta...
tworoosters
That might be viable if Atlanta had a high contact line-up but their line-up vs. RHP features only 4 hitters with red letter contact. It also wouldn't explain your regular season dominance.
The Atlanta line-up vs. LHP is high contact and the only game you won was the one started by your only left handed starter.
June 09, 2010 at 09:59PM View BBCode
Originally posted by lgriffio
I have a theory on that actually...
Obviously all pitchers are less effective against better teams than against poor teams. However, I read somewhere on the boards that high velocity/lower control pitchers (like my top two starters who are A+/B+) suffer from greater decrease in effectiveness against the better teams than do pitchers with better control. I think it has something to do with the better team tending to have higher contact players... the relationship between contact and control is not linear or something.
Maybe I am way out in left field but that it what I will be telling myself as I cry into my beer tonight.
That might be viable if Atlanta had a high contact line-up but their line-up vs. RHP features only 4 hitters with red letter contact. It also wouldn't explain your regular season dominance.
The Atlanta line-up vs. LHP is high contact and the only game you won was the one started by your only left handed starter.
lgriffio
[Edited on 6-10-2010 by lgriffio]
June 10, 2010 at 01:08AM View BBCode
You are probably right tworoosters, but like I said, I have to rationalize it somehow.[Edited on 6-10-2010 by lgriffio]
shep1582
Congrats!
June 10, 2010 at 08:56PM View BBCode
Atl, as expected, torched every pitcher the Behemoths threw out there.Congrats!
spiderrtp
June 10, 2010 at 11:50PM View BBCode
Congrats to that group from Atlanta, nice way to break thru for the WS title.
brentless
June 11, 2010 at 12:03AM View BBCode
Wahoo, finally was able to log in after a looooong day of work! Man, it has been a long time, too bad they had to wait till they are a bunch of old fogey's to finally put it all together. Great series and I am definitely happy, especially after last years heartbreaker!Pages: 1