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2009 MLB Playoffs

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In the first round, Phillies sweep, Cards and Twins in 4 and Red Sox in 5.

I like the Red Sox to beat the Twins and the Phillies to beat the Cardinals. I think the Phillies repeat in a close series.
 
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So the Rockies/Phillies game is apparently going to finish in just 2 hours. :eek:

Well if someone scores a run that is.
 
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I could see the Twins winning tonight on sheer adrenaline, but beyond that, they simply aren't nearly as good as New York.
 
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Had Cabrera bunted Span to 3rd, it would be 1-0 Twins. :mad:

On the road Gardy should of been trying anything he could to get that run first.
 
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Red Cloud said:
Which is like saying K2 is a drop off from Everest.

Here's all you need to know about Yanks/Twins (H/T NoMaas)

Hitting

OPS+: Yanks 117, Twins 109
OPS: Yanks .839, Twins .773
Runs/Game: Yanks 5.65, Twins 5.01

Pitching

ERA+: Yanks 104, Twins 92
FIP: Yanks 4.32, Twins 4.38
K/9: Yanks 7.82, Twins 6.52
BB/9: Yanks 3.56,Twins 2.87
HR/9: Yanks 1.12, Twins 1.14

Fielding

UZR/150: Yanks -4.8, Twins -6.0

Baserunning

SB: Yanks, 111/139 SB - 80%, Twins 85/117 SB - 73%

Head to Head
Yankees 7, Twins 0

Key personnel missing since last meeting
Twins: Justin Morneau
Yankees: nil
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What the heck is UZR?

Go Sox!
 
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GreatLakerMohawk said:
It's a fielding metric. Like Jason Varitek's UZR should be -6549546514687

It's also a not-very-trustworthy statistic, like all fielding sabermetrics.
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But it's better than fielding percentage, errors and other traditional defensive metrics.

And yeah. Jason Varitek sucks. I could steal on him. I run like I have a piano strapped to my back. A 9 foot grand.
 
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What a finish. Cards are one out from taking the split, and Holliday commits a 2-base error on a fairly routine fly. Blake takes the count to 3-2, 2 outs, bottom of 9th, tie run on 2nd, draws a walk.

Next batter gets the single, and the Dodgers are playing for the win...
 
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1-2-3 inning for Lackey...but 21 pitches to do it. Gonna be a short night for him at that rate, esp if Boston manages a few hits...
 
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Lester got jobbed on that 2-2 pitch to Hunter. :mad: Got to regain composure.

Once upon a time Guerrero at the plate w/ the bases loaded would be antacid time. No longer. Pitcher could roll the ball to the plate, and he'd hack at it.
 
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