unbelieveable bad luck?

madball6 · 05-11-2014, 05:48 PM

Was playing a game today, had David price pitching a no hitter into the 6th inning. with 2 outs, he proceeds to hit 3 batters in a row (74 control) and then give up a grand slam to a player with a contact rating of 49 and power rating of 31. Stretches the bounds of believability to me.....

Ratings i mentioned are 1-100 scale

-Madball

RchW · 05-11-2014, 05:53 PM

Small sample. If this happened 5 times in a month then....

madball6 · 05-11-2014, 05:56 PM

Oh, I understand that its mathematically possible, just trying to comprehend the odds of that actually happening. Wondering if i need to go out and buy a lottery ticket today.

-Madball

boogeyboard1 · 05-11-2014, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madball6

Oh, I understand that its mathematically possible, just trying to comprehend the odds of that actually happening. Wondering if i need to go out and buy a lottery ticket today.

-Madball

It's unlikely that David Price would hit 3 batters in a row, but it's not unrealistic for players who don't have a lot of power to get lucky and hit home runs in the right situation.

Avindian · 05-12-2014, 09:03 AM

I suspect if a pitcher hit two batters in a row, it would prompt a visit to the mound and possibly a talk from the umpire. However, I agree with the above posters: small sample size and such. Maybe David Price was doing his best Rick Ankiel impression?

endgame · 05-12-2014, 09:05 AM

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...hortstop+power

05-11-2014, 05:48 PM	#1
madball6 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 28	unbelieveable bad luck? Was playing a game today, had David price pitching a no hitter into the 6th inning. with 2 outs, he proceeds to hit 3 batters in a row (74 control) and then give up a grand slam to a player with a contact rating of 49 and power rating of 31. Stretches the bounds of believability to me..... Ratings i mentioned are 1-100 scale -Madball

05-11-2014, 05:53 PM	#2
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	Small sample. If this happened 5 times in a month then.... __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

05-12-2014, 09:05 AM	#6
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05-11-2014, 05:56 PM	#3
madball6 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 28	Oh, I understand that its mathematically possible, just trying to comprehend the odds of that actually happening. Wondering if i need to go out and buy a lottery ticket today. -Madball

05-12-2014, 09:03 AM	#5
Avindian Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 274	I suspect if a pitcher hit two batters in a row, it would prompt a visit to the mound and possibly a talk from the umpire. However, I agree with the above posters: small sample size and such. Maybe David Price was doing his best Rick Ankiel impression?