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Playoff Experience
« on: August 08, 2019, 04:09:39 pm »
If the Astros make the playoffs this year, they should do very well if playoff experience means anything. Of the 26 players that will most likely form the pool from which the playoff roster will be composed, 24 have played in multiple playoff series and 11 have played in a World Series. Only two, Alvarez and Diaz, have no playoff experience.
The Position Players:
   
PLAYER                  PLAYOFF SERIES

Springer                   7 including 1 World Series

Altuve                           7 including 1 World Series

Brantley                  3

Bregman                  5 including 1 World Series

Correa                          7 including 1 World Series

Gurriel                          5 including 1 World Series

Reddick                   10 including 1 World Series

Chirinos                  2

Marisnick                       4

Maldonado                  2
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« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2019, 04:20:31 pm »
The Pitchers:

PLAYER                  Playoff Series

Verlander                  16 including 3 World Series

Cole                     5

Greinke                          8

Miley                     2

Sanchez                  4

Osuna                     7

Pressley                  2

Harris                     7 including 1 World Series

Rondon                  10 including 1 World Series

Smith                     5

Biagini                          3

Peacock                  3 including 1 World Series

McHugh                  7 including 1 World Series

Devinski                   3 including 1 World Series            
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Re: Playoff Experience
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2019, 04:21:38 pm »
My opinion, based a little on personal experience and not only fandom, is the best team does not always win it all. The hottest team does. Playoff experience is helpful, but if we get on a roll like this team does, look out.
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« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2019, 04:29:36 pm »
Hard to imagine any team could come close matching the Astros' experience but that guarantees nothing. They still have to play the games and as you say if they run into a buzz saw like Boston last year they don't have much of a chance.
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Re: Playoff Experience
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2019, 04:41:44 pm »
Quote from: geezerdonk on August 08, 2019, 04:29:36 pm
Hard to imagine any team could come close matching the Astros' experience but that guarantees nothing. They still have to play the games and as you say if they run into a buzz saw like Boston last year they don't have much of a chance.

Maybe Houston will be the buzz saw.
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Re: Playoff Experience
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2019, 04:42:47 pm »
Quote from: geezerdonk on August 08, 2019, 04:29:36 pm
Hard to imagine any team could come close matching the Astros' experience but that guarantees nothing. They still have to play the games and as you say if they run into a buzz saw like Boston last year they don't have much of a chance.

Of course there are no guarantees, but if this Astros squad is healthy, they can seriously compete with any buzz saw that might come along.
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Re: Playoff Experience
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2019, 04:48:49 pm »
Best chance to be the buzzsaw is to have a lot of sharp teeth.
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Re: Playoff Experience
« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2019, 05:18:44 pm »
Nitpick:  MLB doesn't have "playoffs". It has a Postseason.
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Re: Playoff Experience
« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2019, 05:32:41 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on August 08, 2019, 05:18:44 pm
Nitpick:  MLB doesn't have "playoffs". It has a Postseason.
I would argue that the wildcard is a playoff to reach the Postseason

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Re: Playoff Experience
« Reply #9 on: August 08, 2019, 05:42:37 pm »
Quote from: doyce7 on August 08, 2019, 05:32:41 pm
I would argue that the wildcard is a playoff to reach the Postseason

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Re: Playoff Experience
« Reply #10 on: August 08, 2019, 05:43:16 pm »
Quote from: HudsonHawk on August 08, 2019, 05:18:44 pm
Nitpick:  MLB doesn't have "playoffs". It has a Postseason.

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Re: Playoff Experience
« Reply #11 on: August 08, 2019, 06:16:55 pm »
Quote from: Mr. Happy on August 08, 2019, 05:42:37 pm
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Re: Playoff Experience
« Reply #12 on: August 08, 2019, 06:25:23 pm »
Quote from: doyce7 on August 08, 2019, 06:16:55 pm
Had not reached my antpile kicking quota for the week yet

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Re: Playoff Experience
« Reply #13 on: August 08, 2019, 06:38:47 pm »
Quote from: Mr. Happy on August 08, 2019, 05:42:37 pm
O shit, Doyce, you went and kicked the antpile. Don't argue with HH!!!

No argument with me.  The argument is with MLB.
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Re: Playoff Experience
« Reply #14 on: August 08, 2019, 07:28:14 pm »
Quote from: JimR on August 08, 2019, 06:25:23 pm
You had plenty of opportunity in the GZ the other night.
Unfortunately I haven't been able to participate in the GZ in the last week or so.

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Re: Playoff Experience
« Reply #15 on: August 08, 2019, 07:47:32 pm »
I just keep remembering 2017, when Cleveland was the hottest thing going: 22 or whatever in a row in September, great pitching, etc, etc. And then they quickly and quietly slipped beneath the waves in the ALDS. They hit their cooling-off period at a very inopportune (for them) time.
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« Reply #16 on: August 08, 2019, 08:24:50 pm »
Quote from: Astros Fan in Big D on August 08, 2019, 04:48:49 pm
Best chance to be the buzzsaw is to have a lot of sharp teeth.

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Re: Playoff Experience
« Reply #17 on: August 09, 2019, 10:40:26 am »
Quote from: austro on August 08, 2019, 07:47:32 pm
I just keep remembering 2017, when Cleveland was the hottest thing going: 22 or whatever in a row in September, great pitching, etc, etc. And then they quickly and quietly slipped beneath the waves in the ALDS. They hit their cooling-off period at a very inopportune (for them) time.
Was it that or just a case of the Yankees playing great baseball? I honestly don't remember, because I don't think I watched a single game of that series. But I know the Yankees were a tough out in the ALCS.
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Re: Playoff Experience
« Reply #18 on: August 09, 2019, 10:48:10 am »
Quote from: drew corleone on August 09, 2019, 10:40:26 am
Was it that or just a case of the Yankees playing great baseball? I honestly don't remember, because I don't think I watched a single game of that series. But I know the Yankees were a tough out in the ALCS.

I think a bit of both.  That is my current worry.  This team is hitting on almost all cylinders right now.  I would prefer them hitting on all cylinders starting the last week of September through October.
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« Reply #19 on: August 09, 2019, 11:13:23 am »
Quote from: drew corleone on August 09, 2019, 10:40:26 am
Was it that or just a case of the Yankees playing great baseball? I honestly don't remember, because I don't think I watched a single game of that series. But I know the Yankees were a tough out in the ALCS.

Indians bats were cold and there was some review incident in game 2 I cant remember the details. Changed the trajectory of the series.
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« Reply #20 on: August 09, 2019, 11:28:19 am »
Quote from: homer on August 09, 2019, 11:13:23 am
Indians bats were cold and there was some review incident in game 2 I cant remember the details. Changed the trajectory of the series.

Also Kluber was hurt pitching game 5.
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Re: Playoff Experience
« Reply #21 on: August 09, 2019, 11:34:38 am »
And if memory serves didn't Cleveland win the first two games?

I think the review thing actually went against them, as what should've been called a strike three swinging against Lindor was called a foul and Girardi didn't review it. Then boom home run.
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« Reply #22 on: August 09, 2019, 11:52:18 am »
Quote from: Knoxbanedoodle on August 09, 2019, 11:34:38 am
And if memory serves didn't Cleveland win the first two games?

I think the review thing actually went against them, as what should've been called a strike three swinging against Lindor was called a foul and Girardi didn't review it. Then boom home run.

Right. They scored 5 runs the rest of the way (including a 1-0 shutout) with losses from Miller, Bauer, and Kluber.
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Re: Playoff Experience
« Reply #23 on: August 09, 2019, 11:53:02 am »
Quote from: BudGirl on August 09, 2019, 10:48:10 am
I think a bit of both.  That is my current worry.  This team is hitting on almost all cylinders right now.  I would prefer them hitting on all cylinders starting the last week of September through October.

Yep. A hot streak then is crucial.
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