# MLB: The Playoffs

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Tags:** baseball-mlb\
**Created:** [September 30, 2011, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185 "2011-09-30T18:45:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-the-playoffs/598185/33 "2011-10-01T21:02:55Z")

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It’s that time of year. Reminds me of my favorite baseball post of all-time:

> [@MLB post season: 2009](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-post-season-2009/512592/340):
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> Sabermetric freaks, there is one huge stat to remember. Pitching shuts down hitting.

I sure hope it comes true this year, starting in about 5 minutes.

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