That doesn't really make sense. Do you think a lot of people were betting on the Twins and Rockies to win it all?

That's not exactly what I'm saying. Upsets can happen in all sports. That would be an upset. To do it three straight series(4 if a wild card team) and win the title isn't the same as winning one 5 or 7 game series though.

That isn't a problem though. The difference between a wild card winner and a division winner can be a very small percentage of the total games. The difference between the Yankees and the Red Sox this year was two games. That is literally one head to head win different between them. For someone who isn't willing to say that the winner of a best of 7 series is "better" you are giving a lot of credit to a difference that would not exist if one game had gone differently between the two.

It's not a strawman. You, and a few others, put an incredibly low value on postseason success. I said "most of the results on 'luck'". Do you think the better team wins most playoff series?

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Seems like there is a lot of anxiety over the game today being displayed in this thread.

You took home field advantage. You should be feeling great.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

That's one way to look at it.

On the other hand, its now a 3 game series with Scherzer and Strasburg pitching 2 of the 3.

Is there a reason you didn't respond to any of the links posted or question # 4?

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No.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Another often-cited yet flawed assumption. Home field doesn't mean much in baseball, primarily due to its inherent randomness.

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I suddenly dont like Bryce Harper as much as I used to.

not if you think the Nats are the better team.

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Ба́бушка гада́ла, да на́двое сказа́ла—то ли до́ждик, то ли снег, то ли бу́дет, то ли нет.

Dusty Baker, when asked what it feels like to be back in Chicago in October:I got some homies here, so I got some back-up. I feel very safe


Dusty on Max Scherzer start today after being slowed down by hamstring woes: 'It's hero time.'

A fine top of the 1st.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

That is when you should slide into first.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

Surezure is still hurt..don't let him off the hook.

Scherzer looks sharp. This is an L. Fuck.

Cubs got this. Who do they play in the next round?

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

He's grabbing his leg and vagina every other pitcher. Hammy is gonna blow. Just stop.

He definitely doesn't look very comfortable out there.

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"This is Chicago, my friend. Anything can happen."

Dodgers.

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Scherzer does not look sharp. Hockey Gay is wrong. We are gonna score runs. Quintana has to not be bad.

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Fuck..pitch count too high...

Q!

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"This is Chicago, my friend. Anything can happen."

When have I ever been wrong with my baseball thoughts?

When you said Kyle Schwarber was a gold glove candidate.

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nice pick play.

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Elections have consequences.

What did fuck face do this time? Said pitching error on the play by play update.

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Rizzo up for potential bunt and Q threw it away to first on a pickoff attempt.

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Elections have consequences.

Another two years of this Caller Bob.

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I shouldn't have dominated Rick so badly in our debate today. Bad karma for a Cubs win.

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Should be up 2-0 in this series.

Thanks Zobrist.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

Fuck off, Zobrist and fuck off Darling calling Edwards Crawford.