**** ALDS GAME 4 Tribe/Yanks (Byrd vs. Wang)****

[sublime]

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Bullpen - Big Boston edge.
Defense - Boston edge.

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No way. Cleveland's bullpen is better for sure with Lewis/Perez/Betancourt. Defense is also very close to call but is a slight Boston edge at best.

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LOL @ your analysis. Why don't you try reality instead of fantasy land analysis?

http://resultsdisoriented.blogspot.c...ver-usage.html

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Cleveland's usage patterns don't reflect a huge disparity given that Borowski's QERA is under 4 and their relievers are otherwise deployed in a reasonable pattern with better results than the Red Sox pen.

It's also less relevant than most other factors.

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I love how you've become a Borowski fan ever since you found out his QERA is under 4. Do you still want to trade him for Gagne?

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QERA doesnt matter anyway...well not in the case of wang vs pettite.

[Riverman]

"conventional wisdom is that a sinker ball pitcher is better on shorter rest"

WTF??????????

[vhawk01]

LOL

[Todd Terry]

Goodbye!

[Kneel B4 Zod]

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"conventional wisdom is that a sinker ball pitcher is better on shorter rest"

WTF??????????

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I guess not

[DukeSucks]

lol

[RedRover]

woooooooo go tribe

[ajmargarine]

Hmmmm. That didn't take long...

[NT!]

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"conventional wisdom is that a sinker ball pitcher is better on shorter rest"

WTF??????????

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the idea is that sinkerballers thrive on keeping the ball down, and do better at this when they're tired.

i have no idea if this is true or not, but it seems to me like keeping the ball down is something most pitchers thrive on, and it's also one of the first things you struggle with when you get tired. but i am not an expert on pitching mechanics.

[sylar]

arod is hitting at least one hr in this game. book it.