ALDS: Red Sox versus Angels Game 1
October 1st, 2008 by Yickit
Series Schedule:
Game One Info
Game One Probable Pitchers:
Red Sox: Jon Lester 16-6 (tRA+: 124; xFIP: 4.19; ERA: 3.21)
Angles: John Lackey 12-5 (tRA+: 92; xFIP: 3.99; ERA: 3.75)
Simulation:
Here's some extra reading for your perusal.
Torii Hunter's Postseason "Blog"
Jacoby Ellsbury's Postseason "Blog"
WWL Experts' Picks
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StatFreak101 replied on October 1, 2008 at 9:11:30 pm
Here's a question...
If the Twins had dealt for Jon Lester, and he preformed close to what he did for the Red Sox, do the Twins make the postseason assuming everything else stays the same?
DK replied on October 1, 2008 at 9:19:52 pm
This isn't really an answer to your question, but my opinion is that the Red Sox were never really in the Santana market; they were only "in it" to drive the Yankees' costs up.
Otherwise, I guess there's other things to consider:
1) How would the whole rotation have looked? Would BS still have signed Livan? Livan, Baker, Slowey, Boof, Lester to start the season? Or Blackburn/Perkins instead of Livan (I find this doubtful, personally)? Maybe Perkins all year out of the bullpen?
2) How would the OF defense have ended up? I don't know how Span has ended up looking metrically, but assuming he could approximate at least 50-75% of Gomez's CF defensive value, that still would've left big problems in both left and right for the whole season.
That's just off the top of my head...
brianS replied on October 1, 2008 at 9:19:53 pm
Nice work with the screen captures. Saves a lot of typing, eh?
Godderdammerung! This game's on cable! I'm screwed!
Jeff A replied on October 1, 2008 at 9:22:04 pm
Once again, the TV and radio are pretty well in sync. TBS apparently doesn't have as much of a delay as FSN. They don't have Bert doing (off) color commentary, either, which may explain this.
Jeff A replied on October 1, 2008 at 9:24:45 pm
Both teams missed chances to score in the first inning.
brianS replied on October 1, 2008 at 9:32:40 pm
off to watch some Fox Soccer Network programming with The Girl.
DK replied on October 1, 2008 at 10:38:38 pm
FOTF misses an opportunity (although he came through earlier).
DK replied on October 1, 2008 at 10:46:37 pm
Manny who?
sean replied on October 1, 2008 at 10:49:53 pm
He's too selfish. Only had a solo homer.
DK replied on October 1, 2008 at 11:11:01 pm
That Matthews Jr. incident was almost Lew Ford-ian. S*** happens in more ballparks than just the Metrodome.