Redefining Most Valuable
Is there a better way to determine most valuable? Using wOBA (weighted on base average), RC (runs created), and ISO (isolated power) most players that lead the league in at least two out of three categories won the MVP. The only exception to this was Vladimir Guerrero.
As see on Beyond the Boxscore
Pitching on 3 Days Rest (Updated 10/30)
Updated to show Chris Carpenter’s amazing Game 7 WS clinching win.
A Graphic Look at World Series Appearances
Taking a look at World Series history, how many back to back champions have there been? Since 1990, only the Blue Jays (92-93) and the Yankees (98-00) have done such a feat. In fact, even making it to the fall classic back-to-back is an accomplishment in itself, so the Rangers making it again this year convinced me to take a further look.
Looks like winning the second time around isn’t all that rare. My beloved Oakland A’s won in 1989 after losing in 1988 and 1990. With the series tied at 1-1, lets see how they do.
As seen on Beyond the Box Score
A Look at World Series Droughts
Before I remembered that The St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series in 2006 with a regular season record of 83-78, I was wondering when both of these teams won the crown. Tied with the Astros with the second longest active drought, the Rangers have never won a title in their 50 years of existence, right behind the beloved and cursed Chicago Cubs (103)
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Are You Going to Watch the World Series?
“Game 6 of the NLCS was tuned in by fewer people than the season premiere of the Walking Dead on AMC. It could have been the fact that the game was on TBS or that it was decided pretty quickly as Shaun Marcum gave up four first-inning runs, but either way it’s not a good omen for the World Series ratings.
Another bad sign for the World Series ratings is that it’s the Rangers and Cardinals playing — neither of which really back in the viewers like the Yankees or Red Sox. Here’s a look at the ratings for the last 10 World Series.” from Eye on Baseball Blog on CBS Sports
