04-12-2009, 09:44 PM
<!--quoteo(post=29697:date=Apr 12 2009, 08:09 PM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Apr 12 2009, 08:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=29661:date=Apr 12 2009, 12:37 PM:name=veryzer)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (veryzer @ Apr 12 2009, 12:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->all i know is this: if soriano didn't lead off yesterday, then he doesn't hit the game winning home run in the ninth and the cubs probably lose. can we all agree on that?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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There are limitless possibilities that could have happened if Alf had been batting lower in the lineup, say cleanup. My take? He's hot as hell right now, and thus would have homered at cleanup too. Only the bases might have been loaded, so instead of a 1-run squeaker, we win by 3, and thus don't have to waste a Marmol appearance, which saves wear and tear on his valuable arm, and helps us win the pennant.
<b>Or</b>, as you've kind of suggested (correct me if I'm wrong) he might have been <b><i>so </i></b> freaked out and discombobulated by not being allowed to lead off the game, that even 2-3 hours later, he still would be dizzy and weak, and thus might have struck out in the 9th.
I guess both scenarios are equally plausible.
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Do you think that it is plausible that, perhaps, one player out of the 750 active could defy all sense of logic and statistical analysis and be within a minute margin of error? That's probably not possible is it?
(sigh)
There are limitless possibilities that could have happened if Alf had been batting lower in the lineup, say cleanup. My take? He's hot as hell right now, and thus would have homered at cleanup too. Only the bases might have been loaded, so instead of a 1-run squeaker, we win by 3, and thus don't have to waste a Marmol appearance, which saves wear and tear on his valuable arm, and helps us win the pennant.
<b>Or</b>, as you've kind of suggested (correct me if I'm wrong) he might have been <b><i>so </i></b> freaked out and discombobulated by not being allowed to lead off the game, that even 2-3 hours later, he still would be dizzy and weak, and thus might have struck out in the 9th.
I guess both scenarios are equally plausible.
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Do you think that it is plausible that, perhaps, one player out of the 750 active could defy all sense of logic and statistical analysis and be within a minute margin of error? That's probably not possible is it?
If Angelo had picked McClellin, I would have been expecting to hear by training camp that kid has stage 4 cancer, is actually 5'2" 142 lbs, is a chick who played in a 7 - 0 defensive scheme who only rotated in on downs which were 3 and 34 yds + so is not expecting to play a down in the NFL until the sex change is complete and she puts on another 100 lbs. + but this is Emery's first pick so he'll get a pass with a bit of questioning. - 1060Ivy