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Jughead
54-27 at home, 28-53 on the road. Everyone has a small stadium but me, and I've built my team around it.
lopsided home/away split
September 30, 2012 at 11:20PM View BBCode
http://simdynasty.com/headtohead.jsp?teamid=1316054-27 at home, 28-53 on the road. Everyone has a small stadium but me, and I've built my team around it.
tworoosters
Well then you should expect a lopsided home/away record .
October 01, 2012 at 12:08AM View BBCode
Originally posted by Jughead
Everyone has a small stadium but me, and I've built my team around it.
Well then you should expect a lopsided home/away record .
paulcaraccio
October 04, 2012 at 09:36PM View BBCode
he already has a lopsided home/away record. 54 wins at home, 28 on the road.
tworoosters
Yes I'm aware of that, my point is why post about something that should be obvious ?
He states that every other team but his has a small stadium and he has "built his team around it" so it stands to reason that he would have a strong home record and a weak road record.
It's like posting a thread about how going outside in Minnesota in the winter in shorts and a tee shirt made you cold.
October 04, 2012 at 09:50PM View BBCode
Originally posted by paulcaraccio
he already has a lopsided home/away record. 54 wins at home, 28 on the road.
Yes I'm aware of that, my point is why post about something that should be obvious ?
He states that every other team but his has a small stadium and he has "built his team around it" so it stands to reason that he would have a strong home record and a weak road record.
It's like posting a thread about how going outside in Minnesota in the winter in shorts and a tee shirt made you cold.
Jughead
October 05, 2012 at 02:41PM View BBCode
I've never seen a 26-game difference between home and road wins in a season, and I've had this setup for years. Speaking of Minnesota, in 1987 they had 56 wins at home and 29 on the road. I don't know what the record is, but that has got to be close to it.
tworoosters
October 05, 2012 at 06:25PM View BBCode
The odd thing, to me, is that MLB has the smallest home advantage of any major sport, less than 54% as opposed to 56% in the NHL, 57% in the NFL and over 60% in the NBA.
dirtdevil
October 05, 2012 at 07:37PM View BBCode
the officials in mlb are farther from the crowds (and thus less likely to be subconsciously influenced) than in the nhl and nba and i'd imagine that weather plays a bigger role in the nfl, given the time of year the two sports play.
JLlamas
Sharp.
I think the nature of the game is really what prevents a large home field advantage. At any given point there is only one player who is actually affecting the game, essentially there is no blocking, passing, screening... in baseball. It all comes down to the moment of the bat hitting (or not hitting) the ball, the increment of error between a good and bad result is probably the smallest in any major sport (maybe golf?). I also have a hard time believing that having the crowd behind you, or being at home versus sleeping in a hotel, things that affect a players -'psyche'-are having any real of impact on anyone but the pitcher, as baseball is much more a game of technique and precision than it is effort.
[Edited on 10-8-2012 by JLlamas]
October 08, 2012 at 05:11AM View BBCode
Originally posted by dirtdevil
the officials in mlb are farther from the crowds (and thus less likely to be subconsciously influenced) than in the nhl and nba and i'd imagine that weather plays a bigger role in the nfl, given the time of year the two sports play.
Sharp.
I think the nature of the game is really what prevents a large home field advantage. At any given point there is only one player who is actually affecting the game, essentially there is no blocking, passing, screening... in baseball. It all comes down to the moment of the bat hitting (or not hitting) the ball, the increment of error between a good and bad result is probably the smallest in any major sport (maybe golf?). I also have a hard time believing that having the crowd behind you, or being at home versus sleeping in a hotel, things that affect a players -'psyche'-are having any real of impact on anyone but the pitcher, as baseball is much more a game of technique and precision than it is effort.
[Edited on 10-8-2012 by JLlamas]
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Chris
October 09, 2012 at 04:30AM View BBCode
On the other hand, baseball is the only one of those sports where the field is different from team to team, and the home team should know better how the ball plays off various walls. It surprises me that baseball's home field advantage isn't higher.Chris
Jughead
October 15, 2012 at 06:07AM View BBCode
The following season, with virtually the same team? 50 wins at home and 42 on the road. That's more like it.
Jughead
October 15, 2012 at 06:08AM View BBCode
Huh. I also had a 12-game winning streak and a 12-game losing streak during this season. Kind of fun.Pages: 1