Here are some of the best MLB teams that didn’t win a World Series as a runner up in the World Series: 2002 Giants, 2009 Phillies, 2005 Astros, 2022 Phillies, 2012 Tigers, and 2016 Cleveland. I put the 2005 Astros because they went through 2 heavyweights in the Braves and Cardinals before getting swept to the White Sox and even though it was a sweep those games were all very close. It would be epic for the Astros and Cardinals to meet up in the World Series now that the Astros are in the American League.
RHP - AVOID LOW-IN (COLD) EARLY! HIGH-IN NEUTRAL - ALL ELSE HOT! LHP - AVOID LOW-IN (COLD) EARLY! SELECTIVE W/ HIGH CORNERS - ALL ELSE HOT! 1. RHP Ball --> swinging strike (outside - very early) --> 3rd pitch ground out (swinging at that first pitch made this AB, as Gil threw good pitches P2/3 outside black) 0/1 2. RHP Strike --> swinging foul (out-high - just late/weak) --> 5th pitch shallow fly out (man, this guy is paintin’! Put in play best pitch to hit of the AB - high-mid-out, just late/weak) 0/2 3. RHP Strike --> swinging in-play --> 1st pitch DEEP fly out (high black-mid - just late/good) 0/3 4. RHP Strike --> swinging foul (mid-high-out - very late/okay) --> 3rd pitch strikeout (went fishin in the dirt after 2 good pitches to open the AB) 0/4 ***(**2:35** CY WOOOOOO! Gave up a run in his first inning, yet came away with a QS (though no W - Dbacks pulled ahead in the 7th, he pitched through the 6th) to pick up right where he left off last year!) For your part, struggles at the plate in game 1. Some good pitching largely, though you also swung wildly in each AB to put yourself behind in counts routinely*** 5. LHP Ball --> swinging strike (way low-in, almost hit you...) --> 2nd pitch fly out (mid-high-in - just late swing) 0/5 6. LHP Strike --> swinging in-play --> 1st pitch ground FC (low black-mid - def better take, that may even have been outside zone - you expect that result when swinging at that pitch) 0/6 7. LHP Ball --> swinging strike (well low-inner third - even if that is a strike, you need to be taking in that location down-in) --> 3rd pitch ground out (all 3 pitches outside zone...8:13 yeeeep) 0/7 8. RHP Ball --> ball (low-in - AT LAST!) --> 3rd pitch line out (2-0 count, swung at pitch off inside black-mid...gotta take that in that situation - screamer right at 3B) 0/1 ***This has been a very poor series for ya at the plate...unfortunately, this was the case for the whole team in this one, as you guys were shut out in game 2*** 9. LHP Ball --> ball (well inside, lower third) --> 6th pitch double (full count - mid-high-out - good/good) (first 5 outside zone...glad it worked out for ya this time...) 1/2 10. LHP Strike --> swinging in-play --> 1st pitch fly out (out-mid-low - just early/okay) 0/8 11. LHP Ball --> ball (well inside) --> 3rd pitch bunt single (extremely fortunate here to beat out the throw...ball low-in - good/weak - weak contact because its your weak zone, this is another expected poor result based on pitch selection) 2/3 12. RHP Strike --> swinging in-play --> 1st pitch foul pop out (inside black-upper third - very late/weak - not sure what the heck you thought you were going to do with that one!) 0/9 ***Good to see a strong, deserved hit from ya to open this one...even if it required you being too aggressive to get to a full count to get that pitch to hit in the zone...not a good series at all, for you or the team.*** SERIES First pitch: 6 balls, 6 strikes First pitch result: taken for ball = 3, swinging strike = 9 (6 in-zone, 3 outside), called strike = 0 AB Results: 2/3 after taking first pitch, 0/9 after swinging at first pitch Series - 2/12, RBI Notes - You say bad luck, I say poor AB quality. No fluke that your first 7 ABs started 0-1, and you started the series 0/7...FAR too aggressive (9:58 yep, exactly). I’d actually say you got about what you deserved. - You’ve really struggled against the Yankees career, as I recall...definitely continued in this one. (I had posted this and then heard your comment at the end of the vid about only 3 career HRs against NYY...yep, story checks out!) - Pfaadt had 12Ks, 7IP of 3ER ball, still lost the rubber match - darn! - Late release today means early shifts again this week? I was expecting an early one today on the usual rotation! Hopin’ for a better one tomorrow fo shooooo
Yes, I have changed jobs so now I'm working day shifts only, so weekday videos will be recorded and posted in the evenings! Weekend videos will still be late morning to early afternoon. This series was not good for the most part... the 3rd game being a lone semi-bright spot for me. Patience at the plate will work wonders though... if I can remember that I'm the MVP for the 4th straight year and will not often see good pitches to hit. Thanks for the stats and analysis!
I don't play this game online. I only play RTTS, and don't tinker around with Diamond Dynasty or any other game modes because they don't interest me. I do appreciate the offer though.
Here are some of the best MLB teams that didn’t win a World Series as a runner up in the World Series: 2002 Giants, 2009 Phillies, 2005 Astros, 2022 Phillies, 2012 Tigers, and 2016 Cleveland. I put the 2005 Astros because they went through 2 heavyweights in the Braves and Cardinals before getting swept to the White Sox and even though it was a sweep those games were all very close. It would be epic for the Astros and Cardinals to meet up in the World Series now that the Astros are in the American League.
I'd love to see a Houston/St. Louis WS... that would be epic!
RHP - AVOID LOW-IN (COLD) EARLY! HIGH-IN NEUTRAL - ALL ELSE HOT!
LHP - AVOID LOW-IN (COLD) EARLY! SELECTIVE W/ HIGH CORNERS - ALL ELSE HOT!
1. RHP Ball --> swinging strike (outside - very early) --> 3rd pitch ground out (swinging at that first pitch made this AB, as Gil threw good pitches P2/3 outside black) 0/1
2. RHP Strike --> swinging foul (out-high - just late/weak) --> 5th pitch shallow fly out (man, this guy is paintin’! Put in play best pitch to hit of the AB - high-mid-out, just late/weak) 0/2
3. RHP Strike --> swinging in-play --> 1st pitch DEEP fly out (high black-mid - just late/good) 0/3
4. RHP Strike --> swinging foul (mid-high-out - very late/okay) --> 3rd pitch strikeout (went fishin in the dirt after 2 good pitches to open the AB) 0/4
***(**2:35** CY WOOOOOO! Gave up a run in his first inning, yet came away with a QS (though no W - Dbacks pulled ahead in the 7th, he pitched through the 6th) to pick up right where he left off last year!) For your part, struggles at the plate in game 1. Some good pitching largely, though you also swung wildly in each AB to put yourself behind in counts routinely***
5. LHP Ball --> swinging strike (way low-in, almost hit you...) --> 2nd pitch fly out (mid-high-in - just late swing) 0/5
6. LHP Strike --> swinging in-play --> 1st pitch ground FC (low black-mid - def better take, that may even have been outside zone - you expect that result when swinging at that pitch) 0/6
7. LHP Ball --> swinging strike (well low-inner third - even if that is a strike, you need to be taking in that location down-in) --> 3rd pitch ground out (all 3 pitches outside zone...8:13 yeeeep) 0/7
8. RHP Ball --> ball (low-in - AT LAST!) --> 3rd pitch line out (2-0 count, swung at pitch off inside black-mid...gotta take that in that situation - screamer right at 3B) 0/1
***This has been a very poor series for ya at the plate...unfortunately, this was the case for the whole team in this one, as you guys were shut out in game 2***
9. LHP Ball --> ball (well inside, lower third) --> 6th pitch double (full count - mid-high-out - good/good) (first 5 outside zone...glad it worked out for ya this time...) 1/2
10. LHP Strike --> swinging in-play --> 1st pitch fly out (out-mid-low - just early/okay) 0/8
11. LHP Ball --> ball (well inside) --> 3rd pitch bunt single (extremely fortunate here to beat out the throw...ball low-in - good/weak - weak contact because its your weak zone, this is another expected poor result based on pitch selection) 2/3
12. RHP Strike --> swinging in-play --> 1st pitch foul pop out (inside black-upper third - very late/weak - not sure what the heck you thought you were going to do with that one!) 0/9
***Good to see a strong, deserved hit from ya to open this one...even if it required you being too aggressive to get to a full count to get that pitch to hit in the zone...not a good series at all, for you or the team.***
SERIES
First pitch: 6 balls, 6 strikes
First pitch result: taken for ball = 3, swinging strike = 9 (6 in-zone, 3 outside), called strike = 0
AB Results: 2/3 after taking first pitch, 0/9 after swinging at first pitch
Series - 2/12, RBI
Notes
- You say bad luck, I say poor AB quality. No fluke that your first 7 ABs started 0-1, and you started the series 0/7...FAR too aggressive (9:58 yep, exactly). I’d actually say you got about what you deserved.
- You’ve really struggled against the Yankees career, as I recall...definitely continued in this one. (I had posted this and then heard your comment at the end of the vid about only 3 career HRs against NYY...yep, story checks out!)
- Pfaadt had 12Ks, 7IP of 3ER ball, still lost the rubber match - darn!
- Late release today means early shifts again this week? I was expecting an early one today on the usual rotation! Hopin’ for a better one tomorrow fo shooooo
Yes, I have changed jobs so now I'm working day shifts only, so weekday videos will be recorded and posted in the evenings! Weekend videos will still be late morning to early afternoon.
This series was not good for the most part... the 3rd game being a lone semi-bright spot for me. Patience at the plate will work wonders though... if I can remember that I'm the MVP for the 4th straight year and will not often see good pitches to hit.
Thanks for the stats and analysis!
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I don't play this game online. I only play RTTS, and don't tinker around with Diamond Dynasty or any other game modes because they don't interest me. I do appreciate the offer though.