baseball playoffs

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by itjclarke

The clutch hitting seen tonight is just unreal. I can't remember anything like... since game 2 that is.

And Barnes has some huge ballz stretching that single into a double.

No such thing as clutch hitting. Just random hit sequencing.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

No such thing as clutch hitting. Just random hit sequencing.

I agree. It's like trying to place a hundred mile an hour fastball as a batter. I see the announcers say the batter tried to pull or drive it. I say BS?> he was just trying to get his bat on it and that is where it went.

[rats60]

Originally Posted by Leon

I agree. It's like trying to place a hundred mile an hour fastball as a batter. I see the announcers say the batter tried to pull or drive it. I say BS?> he was just trying to get his bat on it and that is where it went.

It is about making solid contact. The record 8 home runs allowed by Kershaw isn't random. It's not like he has even pitched that many innings, 29. When the Cardinals were in the World Series, you could pencil Bob Gibson in for 27 without a division series or LCS. I know, today the snowflakes can't be asked to do too much.

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

No such thing as clutch hitting. Just random hit sequencing.

haha, right, we all know these guys are in no way influenced by the national stage, or the game situation . A .290 hitter, is a .290 hitter, is a .290 hitter... or shall I say, a 3.4 WAR guy, is a 3.4 WAR guy, is a 3.4 WAR guy.

To Leon's comment about announcers, I agree that stuff gets overstated a lot, however watch an MLB BP, and you'll see many/most guys work through a progression in their first couple rounds--- bunt toward 1st, bunt toward 3rd, groundballs to right, groundballs to left, then hit away. I doubt there's a whole lot of this directional hitting in game situations, and guys like Stanton have never been asked to bunt, or hit a groundball to 2nd. However I do think a lot of the low K rate, good bat control guys regularly try to execute this stuff on hit and runs, against the shift, butcher play, etc.

[edjs]

Anyone else think Corey Seager looks like Roger Maris?

[Paul S]

Originally Posted by edjs

Anyone else think Corey Seager looks like Roger Maris?

You musty be kidding. You know what Maris looks like these days?! (I know, I'll be crucified for this remark - but am a lifelong Yankee fan so okay).

[edjs]

Originally Posted by Paul S

You musty be kidding. You know what Maris looks like these days?! (I know, I'll be crucified for this remark - but am a lifelong Yankee fan so okay).

Now do you see it?

[Paul S]

Originally Posted by edjs

Now do you see it?

Agreed. Even the ears match.

[edjs]

Originally Posted by Paul S

Agreed. Even the ears match.

Lol, he does not look like Joe Jackson!

[Paul S]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

No such thing as clutch hitting. Just random hit sequencing.

Gonna remember this one

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by Paul S

Gonna remember this one

Justin Turner was the greatest clutch hitter since Babe Ruth. Until he wasn’t.