So That Happened

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October 30, 2017


Source: FanGraphs

One of the most insane baseball games anyone has ever seen. We will have attempts at analysis later. Now, just amazement.





 

Dave is the Managing Editor of FanGraphs.

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aglossmanmember
6 years ago

This is why we love baseball.

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phattonez
6 years ago
Reply to  aglossman

I’d much rather watch a baseball game than a homerun derby. MLB has no credibility with me after what I saw tonight.

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McPontiff
6 years ago
Reply to  phattonez

we definitely need to get a sample of this latest batch of WS game balls to Ben Lindbergh…

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Hank G.member
6 years ago
Reply to  McPontiff

Shouldn’t have any trouble getting enough from fans in the stands…

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Sultan of Say
6 years ago
Reply to  Hank G.

Aside from the guy that stole the HR ball from that fan’s wife and threw it back on the field…

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Bret
6 years ago
Reply to  Sultan of Say

“Fan’s wife”? What exactly makes you sure she’s not a fan too?

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Buhners Rocket Armmember
6 years ago
Reply to  phattonez

These were the top 2 lineups in MLB according to wRC+. Why should we be surprised that a bunch of pitchers who are gassed can’t execute when this series has a dozen players who posted at least a 117 wRC+?

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Francis C.
6 years ago
Reply to  phattonez

Pretty sure the balls did not have much to do with the existence of the Crawford boxes in left field, gifting Correa a HR that would be a can of corn in any other park. Puig’s HR would have only gone out of 3 other stadiums.

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Rols1026
6 years ago
Reply to  phattonez

Game 4 was 1-1 into the 9th. Game 1 was 3-1 and was under two and a half hours. Its not like every game has been a slugfest homerun derby.

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JaysSaskatchewan
6 years ago
Reply to  aglossman

Did you mean to type slowpitch?

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frankenbop
6 years ago
Reply to  aglossman

Actually, if you liked that then you must hate baseball. (Because real baseball isn’t anything like that.

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Cidron
6 years ago
Reply to  frankenbop

Not everybody finds “Dead Ball Era” baseball exciting.

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