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Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
Thu Oct 17, 2019, 11:15 PM Oct 2019

The Yankees are leaving a lot of runners on base.

Houston is winning by the long all, against the team with the second highest number of regular season home runs in history (if I remember what I read about that). Just goes to show, in the postseason, good pitching beats good hitting.

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The Yankees are leaving a lot of runners on base. (Original Post) Blue_true Oct 2019 OP
It's like they've been possessed by the Twins dflprincess Oct 2019 #1
Wasn't really my take on the game Mersky Oct 2019 #2
The post season is all about starting pitchers world wide wally Oct 2019 #3
Can't always swing for the fences in postseason Auggie Oct 2019 #4
You are most likely right. Good organizations in any sport find a way to win, Blue_true Oct 2019 #5

dflprincess

(28,075 posts)
1. It's like they've been possessed by the Twins
Thu Oct 17, 2019, 11:18 PM
Oct 2019

(who had the most home runs). Understand if I see it as Karma.

Auggie

(31,167 posts)
4. Can't always swing for the fences in postseason
Fri Oct 18, 2019, 05:11 AM
Oct 2019

IMO that approach is disaster in a short series against a good team. Manufacture runs via small ball, though even that might not be possible against a team as deep as Houston. I believe the Astros are simply out-thinking everyone too -- scouting, analytics, coaching. They find a weakness and exploit it.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
5. You are most likely right. Good organizations in any sport find a way to win,
Fri Oct 18, 2019, 07:09 PM
Oct 2019

and they are pretty strong at every level of the organization, owner(s), GM, Coach or Manager, position coaches, the overall caliber and cohesion of their players.

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