Re: The Day After (608 Views)
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Fairmount1 (IP Logged)
Date: November 01, 2015 09:29PM
P-Dub,
Thanks for the race by race breakdown. Actually makes me see my plays weren't as nearly as far fetched as my results would indicate although I am still analyzing my plays.
I count 8 opinions that were near identical to the ones you and I played. You were able to squeeze out a few bucks where I did not but almost identical opinions such as Artemis, Found (didn't play the race b/c I was so discouraged by that point), tossing Runhappy, keying Tourist, the Hebbronville tri a cash in race 1 (ex for you), cashed race 1-3 p3 for a small loss, didn't use Nyquist anywhere, played Tonalist once Classic arrived and all else had failed for me, etc. Guess the seminar led customers in more similar directions than I would have anticipated given the number of horses mentioned both positive and negative by JB.
On a 1990 WS note, I looked up a few stats and it looks like we both were accurate to a degree.
Oakland's pitching staff led the AL in ERA, fewest hits allowed, and most shutouts in the American Leaue in 1990. They had a great staff including Eck. Canseco and McGwire were the power but you are correct in that Gallego Lansford, Weiss weren't power hitters the way people probably remember the team of Bash Brothers and their staff was legit.
However, in the WS, the A's hit .207 with 28 strikesouts in 4 games and the Reds hit .317 with 9 strikeouts in 4 games. Contact hitting matters. But I agree Reds bullpen was truly "lights out" as the "Nasty Boys." (Both teams hit only 3 home runs in the 4 game set if you are curious).