Yankees getting rocked again!

[MickZagger]

But you can't take away from a pitchers success just because he's in the NL.


BTW, this is a fun game right now. Things getting a little chippy between the two teams.

McCarver is a horrible announcer!

 

[44Thrilla]

But you can't take away from a pitchers success just because he's in the NL.

Sure I can. Take a pitcher from the NL West and put them in the AL East. What will happen to their stats?

 

[MickZagger]

Sure I can. Take a pitcher from the NL West and put them in the AL East. What will happen to their stats?

Lincecum would still be a Cy Young candidate if he was playing in the AL East.

 

[44Thrilla]

His ERA would probably be a full run higher. That looks like the trend for pitchers who switch leagues.

 

[44Thrilla]

If you want a perfect example of the difference between pitching in the AL East and the NL west, look at Brad Penny's 09 season: http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pennybr01.shtml

 

[MickZagger]

His ERA would probably be a full run higher. That looks like the trend for pitchers who switch leagues.

What about Pedro Martinez, Johan Santana and Curt Schilling. Just off the top of my head a few examples of pitchers who were more successful, or as successful in the AL than the NL.

 

[44Thrilla]

What about Pedro Martinez, Johan Santana and Curt Schilling. Just off the top of my head a few examples of pitchers who were more successful, or as successful in the AL than the NL.

based on what?

Schilling
AL ERA - 4.00
NL ERA - 3.30

Santana
AL ERA - 3.22
NL ERA - 2.85

Pedro's a different story. He pitched his early years and later years in the NL and his entire prime(arguably the best "prime" ever) in the AL.

 

[44Thrilla]

Ryan Howard, how the hell do you watch a strike like that?

 

[MickZagger]

I'd say it's a little early to assume the Giants will win. It's not at all unusual for a team to win two games in a row, especially when the team will be at home for both.

The Giants are certainly the favourite at this point, but there's a non-trivial chance that the Phillies will win two at home.

Series over.

 

[MickZagger]

Ryan Howard, how the hell do you watch a strike like that?

He's been garbage basically all postseason.

 

[Minstrel]

Series over.

Yup, I win our bet. I had the Giants, as you'll see in my post you quoted.

 

[MickZagger]

Yup, I win our bet. I had the Giants, as you'll see in my post you quoted.

You said the series wasn't over. I never really said it was to begin with, but said it most likely will be because the Giants are the hot team right now.

I was right. Rep me now!

 

[Minstrel]

You said the series wasn't over.

It wasn't over. I was right.

I said the Giants were likely to win the series. I was right.

That's just a ton of correctosity. Rep me now.