If you look at World Series where there was a great difference between the layoffs for both teams, it doesn't seem to make much difference. It's pretty evenly spread out. The Rockies do seem to have the longest layoff in at least the last 20 years. I'm guessing it's unprecedented since TV has only lengthened the process.
Detroit lost last year. 6 day layoff
The White Sox swept the Astros in 05 after a 5 day layoff.
Atlanta won in 95. 6 day layoff
Oakland lost in 90. 5 day layoff
Twins won in 87. 4 day layoff
In all those cases, the team with the longer layoff won their pennants in at least 2 fewer games than the opponent.
The Layoff
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Re: The Layoff
I posted on July 10 about why there have been no .400 hitters since Ted Williams. It was titled,"Why things never change."
I think the same things come into play with the Rockies. They go 21 of 22 in an extraordinary run. Well, at some point you are going to come back to the prevailing averages. You can go on a run like that, and then lose 12 straight- now you are 21 and 13. Eventually, you will return to the norms.
I think that that, as much as the layoff, affected the Rocks in the Series so far. I can't explain it, I only know that seems to be the way it is in baseball. It never seems to change.
I think the same things come into play with the Rockies. They go 21 of 22 in an extraordinary run. Well, at some point you are going to come back to the prevailing averages. You can go on a run like that, and then lose 12 straight- now you are 21 and 13. Eventually, you will return to the norms.
I think that that, as much as the layoff, affected the Rocks in the Series so far. I can't explain it, I only know that seems to be the way it is in baseball. It never seems to change.