| The MLB Playoffs crapshoot theory
This has been debated a lot on television and radio since the Yankees lost to the Indians in a 5-game series this year because it impacted what happened to Joe Torre and it impacts fan's opinions on how they view A-Rod's value..
I don't think it's a total crapshoot. I do think a lot of teams lose to lesser teams in the playoffs because of hot/cold streaks or luck but I also view it as it is possible to have the best team. To me, the Red Sox could have played this postseason 10 times and in most years they would have won. They had a guy like Beckett who you figure is going to be more dominate then not in most his starts..
I don't think it's fair to label the postseason as a total crapshoot because if that were the case and managers and group of players don't matter then why do we have teams like the Yankees from '96-00 winning every year or the current Red Sox who've won twice in the past four years? |