The hard, cold playoff probabilities
Despite Boston’s remarkable comeback last night, their probability of winning the series, let alone The Series, remains bleak (courtesy of MLB Playoff Odds):
| Lg% | WS% | |||
| Boston | .235 | .131 | ||
| Tampa Bay | .765 | .399 | ||
| Philadelphia | 1.000 | .470 |
Dave Studeman was called a "national treasure" by Rob Neyer. Seriously. Follow his sporadic tweets @dastudes.