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11-01-2017, 08:08 AM #1
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Re: World Series
Games two and five are already classics in WS history.
The reason is this: baseball pundits often fail to recognize the psychological aspects of sport: These teams both really want to win as teams, not as individuals. As a result, they keep battling and playing with determination and pride, and as team-focused players, even when down by several runs. (For example, Springer's patience in drawing a walk in the 10th inning of game five, moving McCann into scoring position with two out, when you know he wanted to swing away to try for a heroic hit.)
The very enthusiastic fan support in both these cities, which results from greater parity over the years (as the NFL learned long ago) is also a major factor. Of course, I'm biased, as I'm a retired psychologist.