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Originally Posted by LouGehrig
Some of those who post have no concept of reality, if reality indeed exists.
Since most of the support for the premises, which are basically flawed, are simplistic, I will present a simplistic example.
What happened to Dr. David Bruce Banner when he got angry is what happens to some individuals in certain situations.
Ask David Ortiz. Ask the 2004 Boston Red Sox.
What is amazing (based on my brief readings of some of the posts, it really, sadly, is not amazing) is that there has been no refutation of my example of the 1984 Tigers or the 1955 Brooklyn team.
Each is certainly a concrete, supported example of a team winning the pennant during the first 40 games of the season. The 1958 Yankees aren't a bad example either.
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and this shows what? they played extraodinary baseball early in the season.
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Originally Posted by LouGehrig
Let's say an individual is a life threatening situation in which she must "rise to the occasion." Such instances occur daily. Or, when the conflagration on 9/11/2001 occurred, individuals did things they never knew they were capable of doing, due to their situations.
Athletes are no different. Some can react and do what must be done. Others cannot. How about Yogi Berra and Don Newcombe against each other in the WS?
Once again, the premises presented are quite simple to follow. Is it possible for some on this forum to comprehend that they may be REJECTED?
A win is a win is a win, but not all wins are equal. In 1973, in July, the Mets were trailing the Braves in the ninth inning, 7-1. The Mets were staggering in the standings. They scored 8 runs, won the game, and went on to win the division. The win, ONE WIN, was the impetus for more wins.
You can believe what you want, but nothing has been proven. Why? Because there are too many variables to control, and there always will be too many variables to control.
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there's no evidence though that the mets wouldn't have had those subsequent wins anyway.
do teams play differently depending on their own expectations and where they sit in the standings? yes. strategy is different, lineups are different. but hitters need to rise to the occassion 4-6 times a game. and their season statistics often play a big role in their future compensation.
as noted, the clutch players simply maintain form in clutch situations. they tend not to "rise". and, of course, in any normal distribution, you EXPECT to have some outliers, simply by chance.