4/15 - 4/28 Game Discussion Thread

[TripleCrown9]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sportsforever

It’s not an asterisk, but puts his achievement in context. Why would you NOT want that? Let’s say he finishes April with 20 home runs...to know he did that in 10 extra games definitely matters, IMO. Sent from my iPhone using Operation Sports

If you want to add context to it, take away the four from March. That would still be 16 (if he hits 20 in April). Then take into account that he didn't hit a home run for the first 6 days of April. Then he didn't hit another home run for a whole week after that. So (again taking away March) he has 9 home runs in 6 games (April 7, April 15 x3, April 16, April 18, April 19, April 20 x2).

[roadman]

Note to self: Before you bring stats in the discussion, make sure you are PhD. certified to do so. lol

[Master Live 013]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sportsforever

It’s not an asterisk, but puts his achievement in context. Why would you NOT want that? Let’s say he finishes April with 20 home runs...to know he did that in 10 extra games definitely matters, IMO. Sent from my iPhone using Operation Sports

Right, which is also lacking in those silly "teams have X more homers than last year at this date" stats. Like, in light that the season started earlier, wouldn't the right context be the numbers of games played. But I digress.

[canes21]

I'd say mentioning the amount of games played is pretty good context to have. It reminds me of the NHL recently.



"More goals were scored league-wide than ever before!"


Well, yea, we just added an extra team that brought in 41 more games to the season than have ever been played before. When Seattle joins the record will probably be broken again.

[Majingir]

Quote: Originally Posted by canes21

I'd say mentioning the amount of games played is pretty good context to have. It reminds me of the NHL recently. "More goals were scored league-wide than ever before!" Well, yea, we just added an extra team that brought in 41 more games to the season than have ever been played before. When Seattle joins the record will probably be broken again.

Knowing NHL logic, they're probably like "what scoring problem? We have more goals league wide than we did at any point, including the 80s! Nothing needs to be changed."

I always find the date stats to be misleading for that reason as well. Saying "player x has more __ than anyone by this date". That might be true, but if you played 5 games more than the record holder, you have better chance of breaking the number.

[DamnYanks2]

Clint Frazier. Concussion free. But now he giving pitchers headaches .

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[DamnYanks2]

Now the Yankees bullpen is giving me headaches.

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[bcruise]

Damn it Strop.

1 run lead never felt good in this one. Cubs bats' notwithstanding, Chatwood deserved to win this one.