An old adage in baseball. Ever heard it? Not to oversimplify but we all know that is the primary input data used to set lines.
I bring it up with regard to tomorrow's games. I not a parlay kind of guy but it seems like a good angle on the Phils & Brew. Both pitchers are aces and are horses...can be effective well into the 120+ pitch counts. Take the bats out of the equation, then....
Only serious responses:
Generally speaking, statistically based, how can Carpenter be seen as the better pitcher than Halladay?
Generally speaking, statistically based, how can Kennedy be seen as the better pitcher than Gallardo?
No such thing as locks but stats are really what we have to go on.
Home field advantage as well.....
I'll draw on this example as a Braves fan.....the '95 Indians had an incredible lineup, best I've ever seen...... Lofton, Visquel, Thome, Manny Ramirez, Belle, Alomar, etc. (Compare it to last year's Giants) Except for one of the six games, the Braves' starting pitchers dominated them. Good pitching beats good hitting, period. Right?
Please rip this to shreads! I need to step back at look at this more objectively. Help me.