Do formulated winning teams struggle in the playoffs because of small sample size?
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Like the Rays clearly have a formula that wins over 162 games and is good for 100 wins, but is it possible that their tactics only work over the sample of a full season, whereas when you play 3 series and are expected to win every single one there’s more room for error because the unconventional tactics don’t have enough time and sample to be successful?
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yes that is an mathematical take to it. It goes from a marathon to a sprint and strategies over 162 have left time to play out in a one and done, 5 game or 7 game series.
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The rays strategy for winning doesn't account for guys like playoff Kiké either. While it works in the regular season, you need big time performances to advance in the playoffs. Wander and Randy couldn't win that series by themselves. At least least year Randy+ TB's bullpen being lights out was enough to get them into the WS. Bullpen needed to be lights out again and they weren't
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The way I see it is that in the playoffs the best teams play each other. In the regular season you play all the other teams some bad some are not great and here and there you match up against great teams. Can’t be doing too many mistakes in the playoff
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Nah man, sometimes teams get hot or cold in stretches. Often times, that who decides who wins it all. Nothing to do with what’s on paper
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While the rays did hit good this year, they win on their pitching that is their strength.
Sox hit their pitching.
small sample or not, rays pitching could have got them to the WS, but they ran into a team that could hit them. -
I thibk something that works for the Rays during the season is they always let their young guys play and it usually gives the team energy. Then they hit the playoffs and don't have experience on the big stage. I could also just be talking out of my [censored] tho. I really don't know what the winning formula is as a Mets fan
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@the_dragon1912 said in Do formulated winning teams struggle in the playoffs because of small sample size?:
The rays strategy for winning doesn't account for guys like playoff Kiké either. While it works in the regular season, you need big time performances to advance in the playoffs. Wander and Randy couldn't win that series by themselves. At least least year Randy+ TB's bullpen being lights out was enough to get them into the WS. Bullpen needed to be lights out again and they weren't
I want a still image of Randy's reaction (the badass superman stance) at second base after knocking in Kiermaier.
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