(10-28-2019 02:54 PM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(10-28-2019 02:28 PM)Brookes Owl Wrote:  

(10-28-2019 01:40 PM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(10-28-2019 12:16 PM)stever20 Wrote:  

(10-28-2019 11:48 AM)Brookes Owl Wrote:  You're right, of course. But in a NL park with no DH, a close game (which was MUCH more likely with Scherzer than Ross) makes pitching decisions much more complicated and important, and can change the complexion of the game.

And still do like Strasburg over Verlander on Tuesday.....

I love when people say stuff like this. Strasburg is not facing Verlander, he's facing the Astros lineup. It's like when people say Brady beat Mahomes. No, the Patriots beat Mahomes. The question is, do we feel better about Strasburg in Houston vs the Astros lineup, or Verlander in Houston vs the Nats lineup.

This is a little pedantic, yeah? I think most of us understand it's just shorthand because it's a real mouthful to say "Strasburg vs the Astros lineup over Verlander vs the Nats lineup".

Some people mean it literally, in that they believe Strasburg is either better than Verlander, or has at least been pitching better. Like, yeah Urquidy was pitching against Corbin and the latter is obviously a better pitcher, but all things are not equal, because the Astros have a better lineup.