Rotation for the rest of the season

[NYCBrave]

We have to win the division to get the home games, since the Padres are locked into the 4th seed. I'm hoping we can clinch in the next 10 days so we can set up the pitching any way we want.

Interesting about the bracket for the NL is, the path as the 2/3 seed seems easier than the 1 seed. Since should the Dodgers advance to the second round, they could have to face the Padres, who very well may end up with the second best record in the NL.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Interesting about the bracket for the NL is, the path as the 2/3 seed seems easier than the 1 seed. Since should the Dodgers advance to the second round, they could have to face the Padres, who very well may end up with the second best record in the NL.

Yeah that race isn’t over. We will see how good the Friars are this week. I think they are a pretty good club. Dodgers might want to watch out.

 

[JohnAdcox]

Over the history of baseball the home team has won about 54% of the time. So once again, the resident moron is wrong, and home field does matter.

Over the history of baseball, there have been fans in the stands.

 

[Enscheff]

Over the history of baseball, there have been fans in the stands.

Home teams are 378-317 in 2020, good for a 54.4% winning percentage. Home field advantage is exactly the same as it's always been, and should be sought after in the playoffs...even in 2020.

Anyone want to be wrong about anything else?

 

[bravesfanforlife88]

Home teams are 378-317 in 2020, good for a 54.4% winning percentage. Home field advantage is exactly the same as it's always been, and should be sought after in the playoffs...even in 2020.

Anyone want to be wrong about anything else?

I wonder how or if it would be different in the playoffs if they are doing the bubble idea. Home field advantage helps with the fans and players knowing their own field.

If players are playing in a neutral stadium, their only advantage is batting last.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

I wonder how or if it would be different in the playoffs if they are doing the bubble idea. Home field advantage helps with the fans and players knowing their own field.

If players are playing in a neutral stadium, their only advantage is batting last.

Have they announced the stadiums for the bubbles. I know they are talking California and maybe Texas as the areas. But it would suck if they played at dodger stadium or any other teams stadium as a bible location.

I think hitting last is the biggest advantage home team will have in the Bible environment.

 

[Enscheff]

I wonder how or if it would be different in the playoffs if they are doing the bubble idea. Home field advantage helps with the fans and players knowing their own field.

If players are playing in a neutral stadium, their only advantage is batting last.

Hard to say, but folks also thought having your fans behind you was a big part of home field advantage. Turns out just like many of the things folks thought they knew about baseball over the years is actually wrong now that we have more data.

Knowing the ball park, having fans back you, sleeping in your own home, having your game day routine, batting last...all things we think contribute to home field advantage. Turns out the fans aren't as big of a deal as we thought we knew, so who knows what other "advantages" don't actually matter. Too bad the playoffs will be too small a sample to draw any conclusions...it would have been interesting to find out.

 

[Skeeter31]

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29865089/sources-mlb-bubble-plan-awaits-union-approval

This is the latest proposal I had seen. WC round, higher seeded teams would host the entire series. Then NL would move to Arlington and Houston and AL would move to San Diego and LA. NL championship would be in Arlington and AL would be in San Diego. WS in Arlington.
Higher seed AL would host in San Diego and higher seed NL would host in Arlington for Division series.

 

[NYCBrave]

Hard to say, but folks also thought having your fans behind you was a big part of home field advantage. Turns out just like many of the things folks thought they knew about baseball over the years is actually wrong now that we have more data.

Knowing the ball park, having fans back you, sleeping in your own home, having your game day routine, batting last...all things we think contribute to home field advantage. Turns out the fans aren't as big of a deal as we thought we knew, so who knows what other "advantages" don't actually matter. Too bad the playoffs will be too small a sample to draw any conclusions...it would have been interesting to find out.

Good points on sleeping in your own home and having own routine. I think that part often gets overlooked, and is pretty clearly a slight advantage to have.

 

[CyYoung31]

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29865089/sources-mlb-bubble-plan-awaits-union-approval

This is the latest proposal I had seen. WC round, higher seeded teams would host the entire series. Then NL would move to Arlington and Houston and AL would move to San Diego and LA. NL championship would be in Arlington and AL would be in San Diego. WS in Arlington.
Higher seed AL would host in San Diego and higher seed NL would host in Arlington for Division series.

The higher seed should definitely get every game at home.

 

[Russ2dollas]

one thing that is different about baseball is that the home team always gets the advantage of batting second. That is a big advantage over time. In a playoff scenario it is a big advantage in extra innings b/c you know how many runs you need.

 

[Enscheff]

I’ve never seen any evidence that baseball teams alter plans based on how many runs they think they need, and then executing those plans. Offense seems to be get as many base runners as possible until someone hits a HR, and all the best offenses have lots of both.

 

[NYCBrave]

I’ve never seen any evidence that baseball teams alter plans based on how many runs they think they need, and then executing those plans. Offense seems to be get as many base runners as possible until someone hits a HR, and all the best offenses have lots of both.

I believe the reasoning is if you are in the bottom of the 10th and the away team didn't score in the top half, you can decide if you want to bunt/purposely move the runner over that starts on second base. Whereas if you are down 2 at that point, the bunt wouldn't make sense.

 

[Enscheff]

I believe the reasoning is if you are in the bottom of the 10th and the away team didn't score in the top half, you can decide if you want to bunt/purposely move the runner over that starts on second base. Whereas if you are down 2 at that point, the bunt wouldn't make sense.

Home teams are currently 61 games over .500. How many extra inning games have there been? How many have been won by the home team?

I’m skeptical home teams have won 61 games in extra innings by planning to bunt so they score 1 run to win the game.

My guess is the bulk of home field advantage manifests itself some other way. My speculation is it has mostly to do with not traveling and being more rested than the visiting team.

 

[jpx7]

Home teams are currently 61 games over .500. How many extra inning games have there been? How many have been won by the home team?

I’m skeptical home teams have won 61 games in extra innings by planning to bunt so they score 1 run to win the game.

My guess is the bulk of home field advantage manifests itself some other way. My speculation is it has mostly to do with not traveling and being more rested than the visiting team.

Whatever the numbers bear out in terms of winning-percentage, it is nonetheless true that batting last is a material advantage afforded the home team. Unlike other sports, the rule-book itself gives the home team an advantage. Even if the utility of that is limited (small deficit or tie ninth innings, plus extra-inning scenarios), it's still an actual advantage that's better to have than not have.

 

[Sheffield10]

Guys... home team advantage is purely a statistical advantage. There is no such thing as “feeling at home” or “sleeping in your own bed” as those are physical and mental factors. Baseball is only about stats and does not incorporate human components. Imbeciles. Take it from me, I own 3 fantasy draft teams and I’m ranked #462 in MLB the Show.

Edit: I will be giving my full breakdown and analysis of this soon on its own thread

 

[Enscheff]

Guys... home team advantage is purely a statistical advantage. There is no such thing as “feeling at home” or “sleeping in your own bed” as those are physical and mental factors. Baseball is only about stats and does not incorporate human components. Imbeciles. Take it from me, I own 3 fantasy draft teams and I’m ranked #462 in MLB the Show.

Edit: I will be giving my full breakdown and analysis of this soon on its own thread

What must it be like to be this stupid? I literally acknowledged these "points" as possible reasons home field advantage is real.

Home teams are 378-317 in 2020, good for a 54.4% winning percentage. Home field advantage is exactly the same as it's always been, and should be sought after in the playoffs...even in 2020.

Knowing the ball park, having fans back you, sleeping in your own home, having your game day routine, batting last...all things we think contribute to home field advantage.

My speculation is it has mostly to do with not traveling and being more rested than the visiting team.

I mean seriously, how do you function as an adult with such a stunted ability to comprehend basic sentences, and complete inability to draw the simplest logical conclusions from those sentences? I don't play fantasy baseball, but I am highly compensated for data analysis much more complicated than the simpleton stuff I share on these boards. You...are a wannabe Little League all star, and dumber than a pile of week old dog ****.

You are incapable of any sort of analysis on any topic, which is why you are the low skilled labor trailer dwelling loser you are. Off you go now, White Male No College.

 

[Super]

Guys... home team advantage is purely a statistical advantage. There is no such thing as “feeling at home” or “sleeping in your own bed” as those are physical and mental factors. Baseball is only about stats and does not incorporate human components. Imbeciles. Take it from me, I own 3 fantasy draft teams and I’m ranked #462 in MLB the Show.

Edit: I will be giving my full breakdown and analysis of this soon on its own thread

if you have an actual point, make it. your attempts at trolling are tired, lame, and ineffective.

 

[Enscheff]

if you have an actual point, make it. your attempts at trolling are tired, lame, and ineffective.

He's not even smart enough to mock something I actually said, and ended up essentially restating what I wrote.

I suppose it requires 2 brain cells to rub together to effectively mock someone.

 

[Carp]

Fried is not the same situation as Soroka was last year. Fried has pitched in the playoffs and this isn’t his first full year. If he comes back pitching like he has all year he is clearly you’re number one

I think the Soroka thing had more to do with Soroka was dominant on the road and Kuechel was pretty bad on the road (if I recall those splits correctly). I'm sure the veteran angle played a part as well.