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Originally Posted by Bearcat
I think momentum from game to game is vastly overstated by fans, especially in a sport where you can see huge swings in scores from game to game almost solely based on pitching.... an early lead one way or the other, and the other day is forgotten.
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I generally agree with this. Athletes have an incredible ability to forget and refocus.
Look at last year's World Series (regrettably).
Game 1, not close, LOSS
Game 2, not close, WIN
Game 3, close, WIN
Game 4, had lead, then not close, LOSS (and the game that cost us the series.)
Game 5, not close, LOSS
Game 6, not close, WIN
Game 7, close, LOSS
Back and forth, matchups