I was wondering if any of you could tell me some trends in double headers.....
Would like to know -- OVER/UNDER's -- think a trend MAY be towards unders (in 2nd game)because
1. Many bench players play
2. Umps may be tired and more inclined to call strikes to speed up game
3. Regulars who DO play may be tired
4. While SP's are fresh
5. However, relievers may be tired -- but then again, I would think that a manager would not use a guy who has thrown more than one inning. On the contrary, a guy who HAS thrown already, will have had 3 hours to rest his arm yet retain some feeling of already being in the game and be sharp -- and I would also think that a manager would only use a guy who was sharp earlier.
Also -- I think there may be a correlation between teams who ARE in a pennant race faring BETTER than the odds would normally tell because the other team would be in a race to the clubhouse after game one. Especially if they already had lost the first one......
However, if both teams are in a race or out of a race, I would think that the LOSER of game one would fare better than the odds would indicate because they would have more of a hunger and the WINNER perhaps might have a letdown because of contentment from the earlier game....
Would like to know -- OVER/UNDER's -- think a trend MAY be towards unders (in 2nd game)because
1. Many bench players play
2. Umps may be tired and more inclined to call strikes to speed up game
3. Regulars who DO play may be tired
4. While SP's are fresh
5. However, relievers may be tired -- but then again, I would think that a manager would not use a guy who has thrown more than one inning. On the contrary, a guy who HAS thrown already, will have had 3 hours to rest his arm yet retain some feeling of already being in the game and be sharp -- and I would also think that a manager would only use a guy who was sharp earlier.
Also -- I think there may be a correlation between teams who ARE in a pennant race faring BETTER than the odds would normally tell because the other team would be in a race to the clubhouse after game one. Especially if they already had lost the first one......
However, if both teams are in a race or out of a race, I would think that the LOSER of game one would fare better than the odds would indicate because they would have more of a hunger and the WINNER perhaps might have a letdown because of contentment from the earlier game....
