![]() Outliers are rare, which is why they’re called outliers. If the Indians don’t get it done this time, they’ll be consigned to that list and become one of baseball history’s few, undesirable outliers.įirst, the good news you Indians fans probably need to hear right now: Let’s put this in context, as Ted did earlier in the series: Of the 34 teams to have racked-up 3-1 leads in the World Series, only five since 1925 - the 1925 Senators, the 1958 Braves, the 1968 Cardinals, the 1979 Orioles, and the 1985 Cardinals - have gone on not to win the World Series. If they don’t win its make-or-break game on Wednesday, they’ll find themselves marked down in history for very much the wrong reasons. In truth, it’s a minor statistical miracle any time that you do.īut whatever the reason, be it luck or coincidence or squandery, the Indians’ 3-1 series lead is gone. ![]() Giving something away implies you actually had it first, and when the best players in the sport only make contact with the ball 30 percent of the time, you rarely find yourself watching such scenarios. Baseball is not like basketball, or football, or really any other sport. There are such huge threads of luck that weave their way through baseball, as my colleague Ted Berg writes, that randomness is usually the best explanation. It’s hard to put into words what, exactly, is happening to the Cleveland Indians. ![]()
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