Will it truly be Yankees vs Dodgers in the World Series? Again?

Yankees vs Dodgers is the most common World Series matchup with 11 WS meetings between them.

  • superduperpirate@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    23 days ago

    There’s a lot more randomness in baseball, and it’s also a lot harder for a single superstar to carry their team.

    A god-tier pitcher will still only start 1/4 of their team’s playoff games. A god-tier hitter will only get 1/9 of their team’s plate appearances.

    In the NFL, by contrast, the quarterback touches the ball every offensive play of every game. So if you have a god-tier qb like Pat Mahomes, that gives you a hard to beat advantage so long as he’s healthy.

    In the NBA, any player on the floor could conceivably touch the ball on every possession. So if you have a god-tier player like Lebron on your team, it’s much easier to have them carry the rest of your team on a deep playoff run.