Toronto Makes Playoffs!!
Well, I hope so anyway.
Consider this weird tidbit of info:
If TOR makes the playoffs, their record will likely be 41-30-11, or a .500 winning percentage but it could be as bad as 40-31-11 which would be a .488 winning percentage. If Toronto makes it, that means the Habs won\'t and the worst possible record that MTL can have is 42-34-6 or .512 and they could be as good as 43-33-6 or .524.
Tell me again how it makes sense for a team that has a .524 winning percentage to miss the playoffs to a team that has a .488 winning percentage?
Some discussion will likely surround the winning percentage calculation. I often hear announcers and so called hockey experts say that a team with a 40-31-11 record is over 500. That is simply wrong. How many games did they play? 82. How many did they win? 40. What percentage of the games they played end in a win for them? 40/82 is the answer. Not 40/(40+31).
Post edited by: hoopej2, at: 2007/04/04 13:37
Re:Toronto Makes Playoffs!!
I agree that the points system is stupid.
If you took it to the extreme a team could go 40-0-42 (W-L-OTL). They would get 122 points, likely lead the NHL, and still have a \'losing record.\' It is not how many you win, it is how many you don\'t lose in regulation time.
However, I don\'t think the NHL really cares if it is stupid or not and it does create some interesting \'races\'
Post edited by: reeveta, at: 2007/04/04 13:59
A.J. Burnett soon to be a Pirate
Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reports that the Yankees have agreed to cover $20 million of the $33 million still owed to A.J. Burnett in a trade with the Pirates.
The Yankees will receive two low-level minor leaguers in the deal, which needs to be approved by the commissioner's office. Burnett will also have to pass a physical, which he is expected to take Sunday. The 35-year-old right-hander has a good chance to bounce back in 2012 while playing in the National League and in a more pitcher-friendly home park.
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Source: Ken Rosenthal on Twitter
Feb 17 - 12:59 PM
Interesting deal for the Pirates. How often have we seem then trade FOR a veteran. Normally, they are trading away talent for prospects. Interesting move.
Ahhhh Pittsburgh. Where player's hopes go to die.
yes very true. But here recently they are turning a corner. Growing alot down in their system, now if they can hold onto those players long term or not, we'll see.
Good move for Yankee fans!
This trade also helps improve Burnett's numbers.
Keeper League:
F) N.Backstrom, E.Malkin, V.Lecavalier, P.Mueller, A.Mcdonald, B.Boyes, A.Hemsky, S.Horcoff, K.Turris, D.Jeffrey, M.Perreault, C.O'Reilly, S.Upshall, M.Erat, S.Gagne, D.Legwand D) S.Souray, M.Streit, A.Babchuk, T.Gilbert, I.Cole, J.Hillen, M.Methot G) B.Elliott, S.Varlamov, C.Ward, J.Reimer P) N.Kadri, E.Kuznetsov, S.Shirokov, V.Tarasenko, J.Blum, OEL, J.Moore, O.Pavelec
Indeed.Originally Posted by djkiang
He leaves a hitter's park plus the NY media. He goes to a more of a pitchers park, less pressure in Pittsburgh, better division to pitch in, weaker teams. etc.
Getting out of the AL East is great, BUT Burnett probably just went from a 14-15 win guy with a 5.60 ERA to an 8-10 win guy with a 4.70. He'll need a ton of K's to carry much value, and is a great example of a guy with good name recognition who will go well before he should in most drafts.
burnett seems like a good gamble in deep deep drafts. someone that can strikeout that many guys has some one year upside moving to the national league and into a division that no longer has pujols and fielder.
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