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  1. topper09er
    Good point I think you are right here I do disagree a little here, I think the main reason Braun won was playoffs for the Brewers vs no playoffs for the Dodgers. I think the same for Trout, he has never finished below 2nd in the voting (among his full seasons) so I don't think people are forgetting about him playing on the West Coast. He lost out to Cabrera twice, one being his triple crown year so I think that explains it, the other one the Tigers won their division by 1 game and Cabrera bested Trout in HR, RBI AVE/OBP/SLG and OPS. Then he lost to Donaldson who led the Blue Jays to the playoffs.
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    Key word here is should. I do think it was the deciding factor between Braun and Kemp in 2011. To take it to the extreme example, do you think the World Series MVP can come from the losing team? I think this question is a good test to explain why many people prefer the MVP to come from a playoff team. I don't believe that has happened. BUT, if I remember correctly, Fred Lynn of the Angels won the ALCS MVP in '82 for the losing Angels team. Bobby Richardson won it in '60 for the losing Yankees
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    Then why have playoffs at all? Just declare a champion on the last day of the regular season. Because there is an unbalanced schedule weighed heavily towards division play. That is why finishing second in your division gives you nothing to complain about in my opinion. Plus playoffs are more exciting for the fans, better than college football where now the Badgers entire season is pointless and just a quest for the best consolation prize they can manage.
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    interesting, the Sky Sox averaged 4,104 this season. Looks like 6,300 would be right in the middle of the pack in PCL, and I think if the team was a Brewer affiliate the attendence would really jump. If AA is more realistic that would be great also. http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=l_att&lid=112&sid=l112
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    Is the fact that the Mallards play there a deterrent for the city? Do they think they could support two baseball teams? If given the choice, I would think the Mallards would die if we brought an actual Brewers minor league team to Madison. I'm with you though, Madison would be a great spot for a team, and they could literally shuttle players back and forth if needed. That's why having the T-Rats is so great for the organization. Players drive up the road for re-hab starts, and t-rats fans get to enjoy seeing actual Brewers players in their back yard. I would quit the Northwoods league in a second for a pro team, they can still be called the Mallards. Looks like Madison had a few pro ball clubs with MLB affiliations over the years. https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Madison&state=WI&country=US The Madison Blues, 1942 "B" league affiliate of the Cubs The Madison Muskies, 1982-1993 A level Midwest league affiliate of the A's. Jose Canseco got 100 PAs with them in '83 as an 18 year old. The Madison Hatters, 1994 A level Midwest League affiliate of the Cardinals. Also several independent teams like the Mallards, the Madison Black Wolf (not plural?) and the turn of the century Madison Senators. I must say I enjoy another team in the Wisconsin-Illinois League, the Freeport Pretzels.
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    Thames has lost it himself. Second half of the season he has been Eric Sogard. 87 PA .163/.230/.325 3 HR 39 K
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    Right now if the Dodgers dont skip any starts Kershaw will start on the final day of the season, so I would imagine if the Dodgers are playing for the WC2 slot it would be close and they might need to use him and not in the WC game
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    I don't care who starts, I don't think we have a clear cut #1 right now. I would be more concerned about using Hader for 3 innings but losing and then not having him for the WC game.
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    Seems like Schoop has replaced Perez as the utility infielder, he can't play OF but if we keep Grandy and Santana we don't need Perez as a 6th OF and a 3rd 3B/SS/2B. I might consider Broxton over Perez for his pinch running/elite OF defense
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    Key word here is should. I do think it was the deciding factor between Braun and Kemp in 2011. To take it to the extreme example, do you think the World Series MVP can come from the losing team? I think this question is a good test to explain why many people prefer the MVP to come from a playoff team.
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    The mascot is awesome, they should invite him to run in the sausage race on opening day. I will not be happy until we have a minor league affiliate in Madison. I think they would get a lot of support, I don't care if there isn't a team right now or the city is too small or whatever.
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    I think the real deciding factor is Baez plays on the team that is in 1st place in the central, Yelich plays on the team in 2nd place. I think Yelich's only chance is if we overtake the Cubs. Having a bi-cycle is pretty neat and a batting title would help, but I think those things are just going to cement him in the #2 position if the Cubs win the division.
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    If we win each of the remaining series (go 8-4), that would be 93-69. for the Cubs to finish at 92-70 they would need to go 5-8. The worst 13 game stretch the Cubs have had the entire season is 4-9 (June 12-25)
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    Because not all 5 team groups within that larger group of 30 are created equally. The AL East and West may have three 90 win teams each, while the Central may have one team over 75. I could turn that around and ask why you should be rewarded for the simple luck of being grouped with inferior teams. My point still remains, you have already demonstrated you are not as good as another one of 4 teams who played almost the exact same schedule as you. Boo-hoo if you think that is not fair. Look at it from the first team, they just bested you in a 5 team division over a 162 game season in which everyone plays everyone else in the division 19 times, so from their perspective it would be unfair if you had an equal shot as them in the playoffs.
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    This is why it is good, because now you actually want to win your division rather than making the playoffs on the same level as all the other division winners. It is also good because if you use your ace they very likely will not get 2 starts in the next round, a big disadvantage compared to the division winner you have to play. If it was a 3 game series with the off days you could start your ace in game 1 of the wildcard series and game 1 of the div series Playing the other side though, you get punished if you’re just in the wrong division at the wrong time. Could have the two best teams in a league and one might have to play a one game playoff just to get into the dance. I’m not sure that’s a great thing either. Unfortunately the unbalanced schedule ruins changing anything. I would say you are punished for not winning your division, period. Why should you be able to complete equally for a the best of 30 team title when you couldn't even win the best of 5 team title.
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    This is why it is good, because now you actually want to win your division rather than making the playoffs on the same level as all the other division winners. It is also good because if you use your ace they very likely will not get 2 starts in the next round, a big disadvantage compared to the division winner you have to play. If it was a 3 game series with the off days you could start your ace in game 1 of the wildcard series and game 1 of the div series
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    Its not a guarantee Kershaw pitches the wild card game, he may need to be used at the end of the season just to get into that game
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    Thames is the second half version of Eric Sogard.
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    And now we know who has more chest hair
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    all up to Billy Hamilton, RISP, 2 outs down 1 in the 9th
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    Endy Chavez once pulled off the bunt double against Ben Sheets https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIL/MIL200304300.shtml
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    Butt Single and Bunt Double. Hope he gets two more AB, would love to see the triple and HR versions. next up, bust triple (bounces off front row Amy)
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    Actually looks like there have been more bunt doubles than perfect games. Jackie Robinson is credited with the first one but I have to imagine they happened before but were just scored as doubles. Rafael Furcal and Juan Pierre are the career leaders with 3. There has never been a recorded official bunt triple
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    I seem to remember some fast lefty bunting over a 3rd baseman for a double. Maybe like 10-15 years ago
  25. topper09er
    Obviously the 2 RBI bunt double play. Nice job CC
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