Re: _Seattle_, Ed Grinnell wrote to Terry May on 07 Oct 97:
 EG> The 49ers traded Terry May to the Jets for saying:
 EG> 
 TM>> Then how do you explain the Braves shutting down the Indians in '95
 TM>> or
 EG> 
 EG> Once...Once...Think about it, Terry. The Braves have had the advantage
 EG> in pitching in every series but they've been beaten in all but one WS
 EG> and they got blown away by a Phillies team that wasn't even in the
 EG> same ballpark when it came to pitching. If pitching was the big a
 EG> factor, the Braves would have won as many series as the old Yankees.
 EG> I'm not trying to downplay pitching, however, you can't win if you're
 EG> constantly on the wrong end of a 2-1 game and that's where the Braves
 EG> have been.
We're talking about two different things.  I'm saying good pitching can shut 
down great hitting.  I'm not saying that *all* you need is pitching to win.  
I'd say in a 2-1 game, both pitchers pretty much shut down the other offense. 
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