MLB Daily Thread: 10-19-17 Does Houston Have A Chance Now? Celtics Lose AGAIN

[PolarVortex]

Wasn't that hard. It's easily the longest losing streak by a team that won 104 games. 4 other teams are tied for 2nd with 6-game losing streaks:

1976 Reds (108 Wins)
1946 Red Sox (104 Wins)
1939 Yankees (106 Wins)
1904 Giants (106 Wins)

Damn. That's some crazy shit.

OK. Here are some more. Albert Pujols drove in 100+ runs with a .672 OPS. Has there ever been a 100-RBI guy with a lower OPS.

Part 2: Pujols only had 40 extra base hits. Which 100 RBI guy had the fewest extra base hits?

Part 3: Which 100-RBI guy had the lowest batting average. I think it was Tony Armas but I'm not sure.

 

[huskers1217]

Verlander in his 4 career starts facing elimination:

30.1 IP, 7.5 IP/GS, 1.48 ERA, 0.923 WHIP, 9.79 K/9, 2.37 BB/9, 4.13 K/BB

His last two were gems:

Game 5 of the 2012 and 2013 ALDS. 17 IP, 0 ERs, 6 hits, 21 Ks, 2 BBs

I have no doubt verlander takes game 6.

Astros have an okay pitcher that will get rocked in game 7

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Oh, it's over... The Astro's offense is toast as is there bullpen

Anything can happen, but if I had to bet, I agree, it's over. Even if Verlander wins tomorrow, what are the Astros going to do on Saturday? Keuchel will be on two days of rest, and the Yankees bats will eat whatever they throw out there.

 

[huskers1217]

Damn. That's some crazy shit.

OK. Here are some more. Albert Pujols drove in 100+ runs with a .672 OPS. Has there ever been a 100-RBI guy with a lower OPS.

Part 2: Pujols only had 40 extra base hits. Which 100 RBI guy had the fewest extra base hits?

Part 3: Which 100-RBI guy had the lowest batting average. I think it was Tony Armas but I'm not sure.

Part 2 I would assume Gwynn

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

5th time in team history the Yankees have struck out 13 times and won. And it's the 2nd time they've done it this postseason. Struck out 16 times in Game 5 of the ALDS.

Can you tell me which teams have the most championships as a percentage of playoff berths?

 

[PolarVortex]

Appears they got it all out of their system back then. I was really hoping the Cubs could keep them out of the Series, but nope.

I will not watch a Yankees-Dodgers series. I'm already not watching these LCS's

It's a dream match up for the owners. The biggest media market on the East Coast and AL flagship team versus the biggest media market on the West Coast and the NL flagship team. It will spark a renaissance in fan interest.

Makes me want to puke.

 

[PolarVortex]

Part 2 I would assume Gwynn

In his prime, Gwynn racked up the doubles and I think he had 17 homeruns in his only 100 RBI season. Tommy Herr might be a candidate.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Nothing. Well, actually there are a few things wrong with stats. For one thing, they hold back the evolution of baseball because the stats are so sacred to baseball fans. Like, if stats weren't consumed and worshipped with such affection, baseball would probably move to a more reasonable schedule. Like maybe 130 games a year with a season that started in mid-April and ended in mid-September. But, as fans, we want our favorite players to have a fighting chance to break records held by players that played in 154 or 162 game format.

Baseball simply should not be played in the snow.

Weird that a baseball fan's idea of evolution of the sport is to have less games.

 

[soxfan1468927]

Damn. That's some crazy shit.

OK. Here are some more. Albert Pujols drove in 100+ runs with a .672 OPS. Has there ever been a 100-RBI guy with a lower OPS.

Part 2: Pujols only had 40 extra base hits. Which 100 RBI guy had the fewest extra base hits?

Part 3: Which 100-RBI guy had the lowest batting average. I think it was Tony Armas but I'm not sure.

1. Nope, the closest was Ruben Sierra 1993 had a .678 OPS

2. The 40 extra base hits are tied for the 9th fewest in a 100 RBI season, the fewest is a tie between Wally Pipp in 1923 and Marv Owen in 1936 with 33.

3. Tony Armas is correct, he hit .218 in 1983 while driving in 107. 2nd lowest is Carlos Pena in 2009 who hit .227 while driving in 100.

 

[PolarVortex]

Can you tell me which teams have the most championships as a percentage of playoff berths?

Did you know that the Celtics have won more championships per seasons played than the Fraudkees have?

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Maybe. Lets see how Verlander's 33-year-old arm responds coming off of a 124-pitch start.

In addition to that challenge, there is some precedent of him taking a hot, steamy dump on the pitching rubber for big games.

 

[soxfan1468927]

Part 2 I would assume Gwynn

He only drove in 100 once and that year he had 49 doubles alone

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Did you know that the Celtics have won more championships per seasons played than the Fraudkees have?

No, I didn't, but I do know that basketball is for fags.

 

[soxfan1468927]

Can you tell me which teams have the most championships as a percentage of playoff berths?

Do you include World Series appearances as "playoffs" when there was no LCS?

 

[soxfan1468927]

Can you tell me which teams have the most championships as a percentage of playoff berths?

Either way, the Marlins would win. They are 2 for 2

 

[PolarVortex]

Sometimes

Weird that a baseball fan's idea of evolution of the sport is to have less games.

Sometimes evolution means quality is better than quantity. Humans used to have five extremities, counting the tail. Now all we have is a coccyx. Evolution did that, along with making the appendix obsolete.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Can you tell me which teams have the most championships as a percentage of playoff berths?

Blue Jays might be one of them

 

[PolarVortex]

No, I didn't, but I do know that soccer is for fags.

You spelled soccer wrong. I fixed it.

 

[huskers1217]

In his prime, Gwynn racked up the doubles and I think he had 17 homeruns in his only 100 RBI season. Tommy Herr might be a candidate.

Tom herr did it once. Had 49 xbh on 180 hits

 

[huskers1217]

Can you tell me which teams have the most championships as a percentage of playoff berths?

I'll assume the braves are out