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[Winger23]

The Dodgers hit .298 in the division series.
They hit .258 in the LCS

They are hitting .213 in the World Series.

If the ball truly favored hitters, they should be hitting better, not worse, so there goes that argument. They aren't getting it done, plain and simple.

Houston is hitting 29 points below their regular season average. The Dodgers, 36 points. Doesn't seem like an advantage either way to me, both teams are affected equally.

You can't just use average. I appreciate the stats you provided but average does not factor in how hard, or how far they are going.

I can't do a lot of research here at work, but you state that the astros batting avg is down, yet they have hit more homeruns in these 5 games than the other 2 series combined.

Just to be clear, I'm not blaming only the balls for the dodgers trailing in the series. It's just a bullshit move to change the balls in the first place.

The only analogy I can think of would if in the Superbowl you had the best rushing team with the worst pass defense vs the best passing team with the worst run defense. But for this game they are changing the ball to where it's so heavy that they can't throw the ball further than 5 yards. Would there not be a clear advantage to the team with great rushing? Afterall, they are both using the same ball.

 

[Bandit]

The Dodgers hit .298 in the division series.
They hit .258 in the LCS

They are hitting .213 in the World Series.

If the ball truly favored hitters, they should be hitting better, not worse, so there goes that argument. They aren't getting it done, plain and simple.

Houston is hitting 29 points below their regular season average. The Dodgers, 36 points. Doesn't seem like an advantage either way to me, both teams are affected equally.

Hard to say they’re “not getting it done” when they scored 12 runs last game...

 

[kingsholygrail]

Not looking good so far.

 

[Vamos Rafa]

Not a fan of Roberts early pulls. Or maybe the front office is getting a message that we truly need another ace-type pitcher.

 

[The Night King]

Great, another bullpen day for the Dodgers. This is gonna get ugly.

 

[kingsfan28]

Dodgers don't get the extra lift from the weather tonight like they did in game one. The air is dead tonight with that one exception.

 

[The Night King]

Verlander is gonna pitch a full game shutout.

 

[kingsfan28]

Verlander is gonna pitch a full game shutout.

I said the same thing right before the Dodgers got to the bottom of the 6th. Tie game 1-1!

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Verlander is gonna pitch a full game shutout.

The jinx worked!

 

[Bandit]

Verlander is gonna pitch a full game shutout.

Or not. Cue the circus music. Here we go again

 

[Vamos Rafa]

I prefer cool weather over warm weather. But f*** the cool weather for holding that Seager flyball. Now hopefully this weather can contain these Astros mashers.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Having this game determined by the relievers worries me, based on how this series has gone thus far.

 

[kingsfan28]

I prefer cool weather over warm weather. But **** the cool weather for holding that Seager flyball. Now hopefully this weather can contain these Astros mashers.

Just shows how hard that dude had to hit it to make it 1-0 . Thats the dead zone in dodger stadium.

edit: Peterson goes deep to left . 3-1

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

JOC!!!

 

[Bandit]

Banonkers. I wish I felt like this could hold. Is Roberts really gonna ask Jansen for 6 outs again?

 

[kingsfan28]

Now does Jansen come in for another 6 out save? It hasn't worked yet.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Was kind of hoping we weren't going to do the whole 2-inning Jansen thing.

 

[Vamos Rafa]

That was a crucial quick work in the 8th. We still have a fresh Kenley in the 9th.

 

[Bandit]

Well... that worked out well on the front half.

 

[kingsfan28]

7 pitch inning was just what Jansen needed.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Three more outs...

 

[kilowatt]

A couple more runs would sure help Kenley.

 

[Bandit]

Can you not slide into first anymore?

 

[Bandit]

Seager wtf. You whiffed on the same pitch three times.

 

[Bandit]

Well shit. Could have used a not-strikeout there.