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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
Talent leads to a great regular season but coaching, game planning, decision making all become more important.
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I think the opposite. Over a 162 game grind you can scheme your way to wins against other teams 3 to 5 starters who maybe stay in game an inning long with the idea of not burning out the pen today. Some plucky depth guy has an unexpected monster day in an afternoon game when the other team is more interested in going home.
Come playoffs if you don't have that Verlander or Cole to March out, or an elite clutch hitter. You can't win. The Dodgers starters are bad, they're in trouble. Baltimore doesn't really have an ace or a bona-fide silver slugger, they got crushed.