Chance at history

[HollywoodLeo]

The Phillies currently lead the Brewers 2 games to 0.

The Dodgers currently lead the Cubs 2 games to 0.

The Red Sox currently lead the Angels 2 games to 0.

The Rays currently lead the White Sox 2 games to 0.

Never in the history of baseball, since the onset of the wild card, has all 4 series in the opening round of the playoffs ended in a sweep.

[Kingdom]

2 sweeps, 2 non sweeps




...potential jinx?

[browntown653]

Hey, if all 4 #1 seeds can reach the Final Four...who knows

[realmofotalk]

Not since 1993 have two #1 seeds made the Super Bowl. Never argue against a "retarded theory".

[Kingdom]

It's been that long? Jesus

[HollywoodLeo]

The problem is, you use that "retarded theory" to predict the future when it's only backed up by the laws of statistics.

All 4 1 seeds have only made the final 4 once because of the statistical probability of that happening.

But that having been a fact doesn't lessen one #1 seed's odds of defeating another team (be it a 2 seed or whatever) just because the previous 3 #1 seeds have gotten in already.

You making an argument that the Chargers, for instance, have to hope the Bears lose otherwise they stand no chance is like me rolling a 6 with one die and claiming that it is downright impossible for me to roll a 6 with the other one.

[Kingdom]

The #1 seeds are on pace to get swept.

Fin.

[realmofotalk]

My theory is backed up by the law of statistical probability. Your hopes are backed up by optimistic homerism. Screw the percentages. We can win! Yes we can! Yes we can!

[HollywoodLeo]

My arguments are backed up by the fact that what one team does in one game has no bearing on another team's chances in a completely different game just because the two teams share the same number written next to them in the playoff charts.

[realmofotalk]

Whatever. Chalk it up to pressure, big targets on their back, and whatever tangible source you like. All I know is that come playoff time, one #1 seed will manage to **** it up.

[HollywoodLeo]

Milwaukee puts this to sleep.

[HollywoodLeo]

Whatever. Chalk it up to pressure, big targets on their back, and whatever tangible source you like. All I know is that come playoff time, one #1 seed will manage to **** it up.

Didn't happen in 1993.

[DirtyKash]

Milwaukee puts this to sleep.

The S3F thread jinx lives on.

[DirtyKash]

S3F thread jinx lives on, as the White Sox avoid getting swept. If the Angels can just hang on to this lead and win tonight's game, we'll only have 1 sweep out of an expected 4. The S3F thread jinx is in full force!