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Babe Lincoln

8:08

Sad for Ben. Think he thinks it's worth it?

Jeff Sullivan

8:08

Same story for every national writer, more or less

Game's picking up speed, as the stress is winding down. To the bottom of the seventh we go, still 7-4

jake

8:09

the lessening of fandom is obviously necessary for many in your line of work, but do you ever regret it?

Jeff Sullivan

8:09

That's why I keep hockey around. I get to stay in dumb love with hockey

AdamZ

8:09

Three certainties in life: death, taxes, and the Yankees knocking the Twins out of the playoffs.

Guest

8:09

Yankees fans should never feel any joy. This is simply a result of the massive resource advantage their team has. They should feel a vague satisfaction when they win a championship, and bitter disappointment if they don't.

Jeff Sullivan

8:10

Used to be more true, I think, but now some other clubs are catching up

Thank you, luxury tax!

Travis Sawchik

8:10

That's an interesting question. I still really enjoy baseball .. but I don't live and die with the on-goings of one team

Adam

8:11

By that logic, if the dodgers win this year, they should just walk off the field silently.

Jeff Sullivan

8:11

Speaking for myself, I've lost a lot of the emotional fandom, but I've gained a lot in terms of how much I enjoy actively thinking about baseball.

Travis Sawchik

8:11

Hey, act like you've been there before, right?

Jeff Sullivan

8:11

If the Dodgers win they should go celebrate in the Diamondbacks' pool

caesar_solid

8:12

Do you guys get tired of answering questions about why you don't over-romanticize baseball anymore through your fandom? I mean, you can be a fan of the sport and not a team. I have favorite teams, but I'm just a fan of baseball, and people always like my dog died when I tell them

Jeff Sullivan

8:12

It's just a different way of connecting with the game. It's a less common and familiar way that most people don't consider until they have to

Travis Sawchik

8:12

I was really happy to see the Cavs beat the Warriors in the 2016 NBA finals, that was a purely emotional thing and tied into civic pride and tribalism

Bryan

8:13

Jeff do you read up on corsi and other NHL fancy stats?

Jeff Sullivan

8:13

Nope! Don't want to let that in

Baseball gets all the thinking, hockey gets all the passion

Bryan

8:14

Those last few innings are worth Blake Rutherford alone

That Guy

8:14

Just a reminder that the Yankees haven't had a sub-.500 season since 1993. This despite turning over the roster multiple times in the era of FA and spending last year selling for a "rebuild." The Yankees hate is still completely warranted.

Guest

8:14

What is the reason that playoff WAR doesn't exist?

Jeff Sullivan

8:14

We don't have playoff UZR

schwec

8:14

MVP chants accurate?

Jeff Sullivan

8:14

I think Altuve is going to win, but I also think Judge has a stronger case than the voting results will reflect

Danny

8:14

I like the tribalism of cheering for one team, and baseball is fun to talk about a lot! It's hard imagining losing that.

Travis Sawchik

8:15

If you're around it long enough, you'll lose that

The Hamburglar

8:15

How do you suggest getting into hockey? I'd love to make the switch from football to hockey

Jeff Sullivan

8:15

Go to a hockey game. That'll do it

Although I should warn you hockey has its own concussion problems, albeit to a lesser extent

Post Malone

8:15

When's the last time Boston was under .500

Jeff Sullivan

8:15

2015

and 2014

and in 2012 they were a catastrophe

Guest

8:16

Is UZR it? Because I don't see "Off" and "BsR" on there either.

Jeff Sullivan

8:16

Oh, right, BsR too. The black-box stats don't have playoff inputs

8:16

Biggest reason for no playoff WAR : what's replacement level?

Jonas

8:16

Can Severino start on Friday?

Travis Sawchik

8:16

Yes... 'Should' is perhaps the better question

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