Think this has been the most exciting playoffs in years? You’re right. No, seriously. You’re statistically correct:
So These Playoffs Have Been Awesome, Huh?
↵↵Since then, nine of the 20 postseason games — or 45% — have seen ties or lead changes in the 8th inning or later, making for an unusually thrilling postseason. Of 1,232 playoff games before this season, just 307, or 25%, were so close so late. If this year’s playoffs maintain their current rate, they will feature the highest proportion of such games since 9 of 19 games shared that feature in 1991, and will threaten for the all-time record of 12 such tight games, set in 1995, 1996 and 2003. (It also is tied for fifth in total blown saves, behind those three years and 2002.) It’s a welcome change from the last four postseasons, in which just 19% of games were decided so late.
↵↵There’s still plenty of time in this Yankees-Angels Game 4, but at 0-0 in the second inning, would anyone be surprised if we had another classic?
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