Comments on: Game 81, Mariners at Red Sox http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/07/05/game-81-mariners-at-red-sox/ Seattle Mariners blog and general baseball discussion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: georgmi http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/07/05/game-81-mariners-at-red-sox/comment-page-2/#comment-337070 georgmi Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:19:15 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=8635#comment-337070 Correlation is not causation. Correlation is not causation.

]]> By: gwangung http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/07/05/game-81-mariners-at-red-sox/comment-page-2/#comment-337066 gwangung Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:41:36 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=8635#comment-337066 <blockquote><em>True; but isn’t the team that wins the most series usually the team that ends up winning the most games? </em></blockquote> <blockquote>The other way around, more like it.</blockquote> Ought to be some empirical support either way. Even if it is chopping up the season in arbitary ways, there should be some correlation between winning series and winning overall.

True; but isn’t the team that wins the most series usually the team that ends up winning the most games?

The other way around, more like it.

Ought to be some empirical support either way. Even if it is chopping up the season in arbitary ways, there should be some correlation between winning series and winning overall.

]]> By: Breadbaker http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/07/05/game-81-mariners-at-red-sox/comment-page-2/#comment-337065 Breadbaker Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:14:15 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=8635#comment-337065 Obviously, if you win two series 2-1 or win one 3-0 and lose one 1-2, you have the same number of wins, just like if you beat the bad teams to a pulp and play crap against the good teams, you can still win a title. Until the playoffs. Then winning series is a good idea. Obviously, if you win two series 2-1 or win one 3-0 and lose one 1-2, you have the same number of wins, just like if you beat the bad teams to a pulp and play crap against the good teams, you can still win a title. Until the playoffs. Then winning series is a good idea.

]]> By: DMZ http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/07/05/game-81-mariners-at-red-sox/comment-page-2/#comment-337064 DMZ Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:28:19 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=8635#comment-337064 The other way around, more like it. Winning series is a meaningless and ultimately pointless arbitrary distinction, nearly as bad as dividing the season up into 10-game increments or something. The other way around, more like it.

Winning series is a meaningless and ultimately pointless arbitrary distinction, nearly as bad as dividing the season up into 10-game increments or something.

]]> By: John D. http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/07/05/game-81-mariners-at-red-sox/comment-page-2/#comment-337062 John D. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:53:07 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=8635#comment-337062 <em>The division title doesn’t go to the team that wins the most series, it goes to the team that wins the most games.</em> True; but isn't the team that wins the most series usually the team that ends up winning the most games? The division title doesn’t go to the team that wins the most series, it goes to the team that wins the most games.

True; but isn’t the team that wins the most series usually the team that ends up winning the most games?

]]> By: Adam S http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/07/05/game-81-mariners-at-red-sox/comment-page-2/#comment-337060 Adam S Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:36:22 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=8635#comment-337060 Before the road trip, Dave wrote a huge post where he remarked that 8-8 would be a huge accomplishment. I didn't get a chance to post, but I though 6-10 and not getting blown away would be a huge accomplishment and a 2-7 road trip was very realistic. While today's loss was ugly, you can't win 'em all and there's not a team that wouldn't take 5-4 playing these three teams. Before the road trip, Dave wrote a huge post where he remarked that 8-8 would be a huge accomplishment. I didn’t get a chance to post, but I though 6-10 and not getting blown away would be a huge accomplishment and a 2-7 road trip was very realistic.

While today’s loss was ugly, you can’t win ‘em all and there’s not a team that wouldn’t take 5-4 playing these three teams.

]]> By: Breadbaker http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/07/05/game-81-mariners-at-red-sox/comment-page-2/#comment-337059 Breadbaker Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:56:30 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=8635#comment-337059 The addition of Langerhans really boosts the defense. Even with the loss of Adrian, it's just nice to see any flyball and think "it can be caught" and every line drive and think "they'll hold him to a single." The addition of Langerhans really boosts the defense. Even with the loss of Adrian, it’s just nice to see any flyball and think “it can be caught” and every line drive and think “they’ll hold him to a single.”

]]> By: Nate http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/07/05/game-81-mariners-at-red-sox/comment-page-2/#comment-337058 Nate Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:49:42 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=8635#comment-337058 <blockquote>Irrelevant. The division title doesn’t go to the team that wins the most series, it goes to the team that wins the most games. Blowing this game sucks.</blockquote> Mmm, thanks for clearing that up. Listen, I'm not happy the bullen blew the lead and we lost the game. However, I expected to get swept in Fenway, and return from this road trip ~6 games back. Compared to those expectations, I'm pleased.

Irrelevant. The division title doesn’t go to the team that wins the most series, it goes to the team that wins the most games. Blowing this game sucks.

Mmm, thanks for clearing that up.

Listen, I’m not happy the bullen blew the lead and we lost the game. However, I expected to get swept in Fenway, and return from this road trip ~6 games back. Compared to those expectations, I’m pleased.

]]> By: Axtell http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/07/05/game-81-mariners-at-red-sox/comment-page-2/#comment-337056 Axtell Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:19:58 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=8635#comment-337056 The loss today was tempered by the fact that we went into this road trip expecting a disaster, me, personally, didnt see more than 3 wins out of it. To come home 5-4 against 3 of the best teams in baseball on the road is a huge plus. Winning a series in Boston and LA on the road and being in pretty much every game was great, too. The series with Texas is going to tell the tale of the season, I suppose. The team is 0-5 against them this year, and anything other than a winning series with them would have us out of contention I would gather. The loss today was tempered by the fact that we went into this road trip expecting a disaster, me, personally, didnt see more than 3 wins out of it. To come home 5-4 against 3 of the best teams in baseball on the road is a huge plus. Winning a series in Boston and LA on the road and being in pretty much every game was great, too.

The series with Texas is going to tell the tale of the season, I suppose. The team is 0-5 against them this year, and anything other than a winning series with them would have us out of contention I would gather.

]]> By: jephdood http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/07/05/game-81-mariners-at-red-sox/comment-page-2/#comment-337054 jephdood Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:28:43 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=8635#comment-337054 I'm on board with the trading Mark Lowe thing. I’m on board with the trading Mark Lowe thing.

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