# MLB. And here comes the Post Season! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 29, 2016, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171 "2016-09-29T00:43:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 23
**Author:** ![Quercus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/7ab992/32.png) [@Quercus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quercus)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/441 "2016-10-19T14:35:33Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > Are the Indians being historically dominant, having gone undefeated in the postseason? Or are their opponents simply playing badly? Or is there enough game to game randomness that a streak like that is no big deal and doesn’t say much about either team? It’s hard to say it’s anything other than randomness. Even if every single game was literally decided by a coin flip, then a quarter of the time a five game series would get swept by one team or the other. In other words, even if the teams were all perfectly equal, we’d still expect about one sweep in the divisional series per year. For a seven game series, it’s one in eight for a sweep, if outcomes are 50/50 random. So, again with perfect balance, we’d get a sweep in the LCS or World Series every 2-3 years. ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/442 "2016-10-19T20:54:21Z")
And Cleveland has an early 2-0 lead today. They decided to go with the rookie, Merritt, who pitched all of 11 major league innings in the regular season. I wonder how much Francona will try to get out of Miller today if they can hold the lead. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/443 "2016-10-19T22:48:09Z")
I’m so delighted in my team. I didn’t get to see most of the game today, but I caught the last inning. Wow. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/444 "2016-10-19T22:57:18Z")
> [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](#): > > And Cleveland has an early 2-0 lead today. They decided to go with the rookie, Merritt, who pitched all of 11 major league innings in the regular season. I wonder how much Francona will try to get out of Miller today if they can hold the lead. 2.2 innings, but that only took Miller 21 pitches. MVP? ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/445 "2016-10-19T23:10:32Z")
This is unbelievable. This is the most Cleveland-like year ever of baseball and it never happens that “Cleveland-like” goes our way. I’m gobsmacked. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/446 "2016-10-19T23:11:57Z")
Good job, Cleveland. A well-deserved pennant, and entry into the World Series. It’s something of a shame, i think, that they won the ALCS wearing their rather offensive team logo. They basically admitted, earlier in the season, that Chief Stereotype was insulting, and while they refused to drop him altogether, they claimed to be moving away from him and towards the capital-C logo on their caps. And they did that for quite a lot of the year. And yet, when the really big national stage rolls around, they play basically every game wearing the retrograde logo. Nice one, assholes. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/447 "2016-10-19T23:12:12Z")
It’s Miller for MVP, and deservedly so. One wonders if we’re going to see a movement towards managers using their best relievers as true aces, not closers. Francona’s use of Miller was brilliant, and we’ve seen what happens when you DON’T use your best man when the game is on a line (e.g. Bucky Showalter.) ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/448 "2016-10-19T23:12:23Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > This is unbelievable. This is the most Cleveland-like year ever of baseball and it never happens that “Cleveland-like” goes our way. > > I’m gobsmacked. It’s insane. I am not displeased! ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/449 "2016-10-19T23:30:42Z")
I just cried like a baby. This has to happen. So I can forget Jose Fucking Mesa. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/450 "2016-10-19T23:48:33Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > It’s something of a shame, i think, that they won the ALCS wearing their rather offensive team logo. They basically admitted, earlier in the season, that Chief Stereotype was insulting, and while they refused to drop him altogether, they claimed to be moving away from him and towards the capital-C logo on their caps. > > And they did that for quite a lot of the year. And yet, when the really big national stage rolls around, they play basically every game wearing the retrograde logo. Nice one, assholes. Agreed. I want that logo gone, and I want a new name. I hope like hell that they feel embarrassed when the conversation goes that way on the big stage and that will spur the team to make a change. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/451 "2016-10-20T00:06:08Z")
The logo is just fine. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/452 "2016-10-20T00:15:13Z")
Thanks Jays. You entertained me all summer. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/453 "2016-10-20T00:39:42Z")
The end of the Blue Jays’ season must come as a relief to their [radio play-by-play announcer](http://www.wkyc.com/sports/mlb/indians/toronto-blue-jays-announcer-wont-say-indians-in-broadcast/335728990). He no longer has to worry about slipping up and saying “Indians” on-air. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/454 "2016-10-20T03:04:25Z")
Seems like all the Cubs offense from the last two games just showed up a little late in this one. 10-2 Cubs in the 6th. ---
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/455 "2016-10-20T03:20:25Z")
More baseball is good! ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/456 "2016-10-20T04:10:32Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > Seems like all the Cubs offense from the last two games just showed up a little late in this one. > > 10-2 Cubs in the 6th. !0-2 Final. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/457 "2016-10-20T04:23:29Z")
For what it’s worth, the pitcher chooses the uniforms. Bauer usually chooses the Wahoo-less grays when he pitches but he wanted to be able to hide his blood if needed so they ended up wearing the Wahoo-patched dark blues on Tuesday. I totally agree that Wahoo needs to go, though. And I am a lifetime diehard fan of the team. ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/458 "2016-10-20T04:57:02Z")
I ended up watching the debate and following the game on my phone. Despite the Dodgers getting spanked I’m not sure I made the right choice. I guess the Dodgers will just get to celebrate in the windy city. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/459 "2016-10-20T05:22:18Z")
I am glad the debate is over and bummed the Dodgers lost. Here’s hoping Chicago goes better. ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2016, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/460 "2016-10-20T11:53:53Z")
I recognize that Chief Wahoo is pretty damn awful, and I’ll be happy when the team finally gets rid of him. Of course, at that same time, I’ll be buying a spare cap with Wahoo before they’re all gone, because I like him even if I know he’s awful. I think my attitude is not unique amongst Tribe fans, and that’s a big part of why he isn’t entirely gone. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171.md?page=22) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171.md?page=24)