On Oct 17, 5:05 pm, Hardyford <Hardyf...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> "David H." <dhage...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > 5. Yes, the Rockies' 21-1 run is amazing, but please don't shortchange
> > them by suggesting it's something that's unexplainable or weirdly
> > freakish. There is a simple reason why they are so hot and it's what
> > has carried winning teams for a hundred years: pitching. Holliday's
> > chin, Helton's postseason wait, Tulowitzki's arm, Matsui's
> > comeback . . . all of it nice, but window dressing to the real story.
>
> > The Rockies made it to the World Series on a 22-game stretch in which
> > they pitched to a 2.80 ERA, allowed just two unearned runs, walked 2.9
> > batters per nine innings (12 percent below league average) and got
> > wins from 10 different pitchers. That, folks, is how the Rockies roll.
>
> And?
LOL! I guess you'd have had to be here on a regular basis for the
past ten years to understand.
The more obnoxious regulars of this NG, who align themselves in the
Stathead camp claim that hitting and pitching are exactly equal in
terms of importance in winning a pennant and especially a short series
(best of seven) in the post-season games.
Well, that's not entirely true....they say luck has a tremendous
influence on who will win a short series...the dumb bastards. heh-
heh.
We Dugout Boyz understand that pitching and defense are much more
important than a lineup of sluggers.
David H.
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