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It takes way more than a series for it to even out, it's why they play 162 games. Even then it's not enough. A completely average team could win anywhere from 6
by nend 6y ago
It takes way more than a series for it to even out, it's why they play 162 games. Even then it's not enough. A completely average team could win anywhere from 68-92 games, the difference between a bottom dweller and a division winner. There's a lot of luck involved.
- gabagool 6y agoYup. As Tommy Lasorda famously said, "No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are, you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." Of course, the Mets went 40-120 in '62. I'm fairly certain the Orioles didn't win a third of their games for the last couple of seasons either. But it's not as nice to say you're going to win one-fourth of your games.