tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064547517730087223.post6613709481274744360..comments2024-02-17T04:00:25.925-06:00Comments on The Platoon Advantage: Playoff Results by Coin FlipThe Common Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09994070642805307798noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064547517730087223.post-14482289033205695332010-10-12T22:30:52.867-05:002010-10-12T22:30:52.867-05:00After a stunning 0-4 first round it's excuses ...After a stunning 0-4 first round it's excuses time for my predictions:<br />Technically, a loonie has a head on each side if you count the loon. Of course, loons have tails and Queen Elizabeth II (as far as you know) does not. So that excuse is mostly out.<br /><br />Maybe I've somehow confused the word "over" with the words "lose to". That works, except that I've apparently found the worst team in the playoffs in the Twins. Unfortunately, MLB has not traditionally held a consolation bracket.<br /><br />Oh well, I guess my coin flipping skills just aren't good enough. I'll keep practicing for next seasonAltonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064547517730087223.post-58154494196928677612010-10-06T15:19:06.448-05:002010-10-06T15:19:06.448-05:00The Common Man did this too, except that he flippe...The Common Man did this too, except that he flipped a coin for each game of the series to figure out the winner. Using a 1939 penny, TCM found the following:<br />------------<br />Rays over Rangers in 4<br />Yankees over Twins in 3 (booo)<br />Phillies over Reds in 3<br />Giants over Braves in 4<br />------------<br />Rays over Yankees in 5<br />Phillies over Giants in 4<br />------------<br />Rays over Phillies in 6<br /><br />That's what luck says. TCM's official predictions on our podcast were (he believes) the Twins in 4, the Rangers in 5, the Phillies in 4, and the Giants in 3. As a true homer, he picked the Twins to win it all.The Common Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09994070642805307798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064547517730087223.post-58891829250823197332010-10-06T11:49:16.965-05:002010-10-06T11:49:16.965-05:00I like this idea. With the same rules you used an...I like this idea. With the same rules you used and the help of a 2005 Loonie and random.org, here are my "expert" predictions:<br />Rays over Rangers in 4<br />Twins over Yankees in 3<br />Reds over Phillies in 3<br />Braves over Giants in 3<br />---<br />Twins over Rays in 6<br />Reds over Braves in 6<br />---<br />Twins over Reds in 5Altonoreply@blogger.com