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<blockquote data-quote="Lagrangejacket" data-source="post: 420148" data-attributes="member: 3179"><p>The RPI is also such a cruel creature. You probably know this, but it a win on the road as 1.3 wins, and a win at home as 0.7 wins. Dropping the series finale to Wake cost us over 10 spots in the RPI. But conversely, turning a couple of those road losses against high RPI teams (UNC, Clemson, NCSt) into road wins would have our RPI probably 20 spots higher than where we are now, and in much better position for the postseason.</p><p></p><p>It's also why I think game management is a big deal - there are often a few plays in a few games that are magnified in stats like the RPI. Take game 2 of the UNC series - Mike Fox pinch hit a guy in the 8th who ended up hitting a grand slam. We sacrificed in the top of the 10th and ended up scoring 2 runs, but that out turned out to be costly since UNC scored 3 in the bottom of the inning. Putting Hughes out there in the 10th also turned out poorly. In the 1-run loss to Clemson, we sacrificed 2 of our final 6 outs.</p><p></p><p>Were those the right moves at the time? Maybe, maybe not - I'm not here to rehash the merits of the sacrifice bunt. But what's certain is turning those two 1-run Ls to Ws would be a 4-game swing in the ACC standings (13-11 vs 11-13), worth about 25 spots in the RPI, and would have us on the right side of the bubble. It's also why I can't stand the "we'll be better next year regardless of the coaching" comments. If you're blowing out people 10-2, game management might be overrated. If you're in our situation, it's not.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lagrangejacket, post: 420148, member: 3179"] The RPI is also such a cruel creature. You probably know this, but it a win on the road as 1.3 wins, and a win at home as 0.7 wins. Dropping the series finale to Wake cost us over 10 spots in the RPI. But conversely, turning a couple of those road losses against high RPI teams (UNC, Clemson, NCSt) into road wins would have our RPI probably 20 spots higher than where we are now, and in much better position for the postseason. It's also why I think game management is a big deal - there are often a few plays in a few games that are magnified in stats like the RPI. Take game 2 of the UNC series - Mike Fox pinch hit a guy in the 8th who ended up hitting a grand slam. We sacrificed in the top of the 10th and ended up scoring 2 runs, but that out turned out to be costly since UNC scored 3 in the bottom of the inning. Putting Hughes out there in the 10th also turned out poorly. In the 1-run loss to Clemson, we sacrificed 2 of our final 6 outs. Were those the right moves at the time? Maybe, maybe not - I'm not here to rehash the merits of the sacrifice bunt. But what's certain is turning those two 1-run Ls to Ws would be a 4-game swing in the ACC standings (13-11 vs 11-13), worth about 25 spots in the RPI, and would have us on the right side of the bubble. It's also why I can't stand the "we'll be better next year regardless of the coaching" comments. If you're blowing out people 10-2, game management might be overrated. If you're in our situation, it's not. [/QUOTE]
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