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Paul Swydan

6:39

Sure he can! He won't, but he can.

Conner from AZ

6:40

99 at the eyes no problem I'll get on top

Paul Swydan

6:40

Yeah that was a good piece of hitting. Tip your cap there.

woeful SFG fan

6:40

Whats your opinion on attempts to quantify manager significance? Automated versus human report versus impossible

Paul Swydan

6:40

I think it's very tough.

6:41

I think that even in situations like this, it's a small sample size.

It's hard to prove anything conclusively, but I don't think we NEED to prove those things conclusively.

Double Play Errors

6:42

Do you think that not getting a double play should count as an error?

Paul Swydan

6:42

Yeah, that was tailor made.

Mongo

6:42

Bobbled ball makes zilch difference

Paul Swydan

6:42

Mongo disagrees.

Concrete melts off me

6:42

Should they just ride Kelly out this game and save their other pitchers?

Paul Swydan

6:43

Might as well let Maddox get some playoff experience, even if it is low leverage.

Nate

6:43

Is there anything quantifiable about playoff success? Why do some players just seem to play better in these moments than others?

Paul Swydan

6:43

In the aggregate, across all games, yeah. But not really for individual teams/players.

Mattingly's Sideburns

6:43

The Altuve homerun last inning. At least 2 runs this inning. So far 3 runs on Farrell. Brutal.

Paul Swydan

6:43

Yup. All the runs after the 4th are definitively on Farrell.

bosoxforlife

6:44

I could have handled that hop.

Paul Swydan

6:44

That was just trying to do too much I think.

jonnyzuck

6:44

i think it's silly that bogaerts doesn't get the error there because "you can't assume a DP"

Paul Swydan

6:44

Yes I've always hated that rule.

6:44

Sale's final line: 5 IP, 9 H, 7 ER, 3 HR. Ouch.

Paul Swydan

6:44

Ouch and a half.

Morbo

6:44

This is one of the most interesting attempts to quantify manager significance that I have seen: https://www.101sports.com/2017/09/28/matheny-stands-stares-nothing-wac...

Paul Swydan

6:45

Miklasz is a good writer.

Moltar

6:45

A manager has never been fired during the playoffs, right? That'd be a sight to see.

Paul Swydan

6:45

I don't think so? Baseball has a long history, so I'd hesitate on being definitive there.

Matt

6:45

Why are games on MLB Network not on MLB.TV?

Paul Swydan

6:46

Because they can make more ad revenue from MLBN, and would very much like you to sign up for it.

Concrete melts off me

6:46

I hate to say this but the Yankees > Redsox

Paul Swydan

6:46

I don't think there's any question.

Not in my mind, anyway.

Morbo

6:46

I apologize I provided the wrong link earlier https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2017/9/21/16341902/mike-matheny-is-too-sl...

Paul Swydan

6:47

Come on Morbo, get it together.

Miky

6:47

By the way, I realize that this gametime is bad for you guys, but at least let me have it, usually I get a start around 2 AM local time in Czech Republic and have to stay up all night, this is 10 PM and it's awesome!

Paul Swydan

6:47

Glad it worked out, Miky. Tomorrow will be even better!

AdamZ

6:48

I genuinely think that the only reason Dombrowski didn't fire Farrell and hire his own man was the fact that Farrell had cancer at the time.

Paul Swydan

6:48

Except that was the perfect time to do it. You issue a simple statement saying that "in order to let John fight his battle, we're transitioning him to a front office role, and will do what we need to do to support him."

6:49

No one ever questions that statement.

mwl

6:49

I'm watching on mlb.tv ... all the way from Budapest, Hungary

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