Let’s imagine you were a baseball traditionalist and were dealt this poker hand: The 2 of hearts, the 2 of spades, the 3 of diamonds, the 3 of clubs and the ace of hearts.
As a traditionalist wouldn’t we expect you to throw away the 2s or 3s and hope to draw another ace. In the traditional world, nobody wins without at least two aces.
That’s why so many “experts” had high praise for the Indians coming into this season and then expressed grave doubts as they entered the playoffs. Surely solid teams like Boston, Toronto or Texas will throttle the Indians with their superior starters, they professed.