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Everything posted by a700hitter

  1. a700hitter
    Who was it that guaranteed us that this idiocy would not happen in the playoffs?
  2. a700hitter
    Idiot base running
  3. a700hitter
    In both Wild Card games all the top starters s*** all over themselves. Maybe the pattern is continuing into the ALDS.
  4. a700hitter
    We need to hit. In particular, Pedroia and Nunez need to not be rusty.
  5. a700hitter
    Your Prize money has been sent via PayPal. Congratulation!!
  6. a700hitter
    Back to Back Division Titles and there is so much hand-wringing. This is a pretty great thing that none of us have ever seen before. Anyone who is unhappy about this or concerned about the future obviously cannot enjoy good fortune or live in and enjoy the moment. Different strokes, but I prefer to stay away from compulsive negativity.
  7. a700hitter
    Until now, I haven't made a claim about a player being clutch. I have just said that clutch is an attribute -- one that would exhibit itself in different ways. What kind of measure would satisfy you? And how would you arrive at it? You are the one saying that it doesn't exist. Tell us what kind of measure or statistics would convince you.
  8. a700hitter
    No, not at all.
  9. a700hitter
    With Pablo, they will get a Twinkie in a bottle.
  10. a700hitter
    If the Red Sox did not think that it would have benefited them if he had accepted an assignment to AAA, they would have just released him
  11. a700hitter
    And you set the rules? Your argument and logic is fatuous BS. Clutch is not a label like a clothing size. And no one is making a list of clutch players or a list of chokers. Where would the cutoff be? Your insistence on a definitive measure is really in the realm of dopey. Your insistence that you are right is downright obnoxious.
  12. a700hitter
    I said you win. Can't you take yes for an answer. But it is all just opinion. On that, you are DFW.
  13. a700hitter
    These announcers are so prone to overstatement.
  14. a700hitter
    LOL! Good game Twins. Couldn't even hold the lead for 1 inning.
  15. a700hitter
    As usual, the Twins don't administer the kill shot, and it will only be a matter of time for them to crumble. SOS.
  16. a700hitter
    or the 6th or 7th.
  17. a700hitter
    I find it amusing when people declare victory in an opinion based discussion. Okay, you win.
  18. a700hitter
    Excellent points and let's add that statistics that appear to be random are the product of efforts that are anything but random.
  19. a700hitter
    Again, you are making yourself the arbiter of what defines the attribute. I disagree and think you are wrong.
  20. a700hitter
    It is all opinion. Obviously, good performance stats bolster a case.
  21. a700hitter
    Sample size large or small does nothing to prove or disprove clutch. In fact, the larger the sample size, the more normal those pressure situations become. Players can acclimate and adjust to those situation the more often they encounter them. Jeter had so many post season ABs that I am sure the adrenaline rush wore off many years before he hung up his spikes. I think a player who might have been a choker can become a clutch player from experience those situation over and over. Also, some guys are clutch from the start and don't need the additional reps.
  22. a700hitter
    That is your issue of insisting on tying it to performance statistics. All of the payers have a lot of talent, and yes it is the emotional attribute that does separate them in those high pressure situations. Contrary to the beliefs of some, these amazing athletes who have reached the height of their profession can and do get nervous. Some can handle it better than others. Whether someone is clutch will always be a topic for debate, but the players know who has a steel spine and who wilts.
  23. a700hitter
    I am not defining it, nor am I saying that any particular player is clutch. I am just saying that it is an attribute. You can continue to try to prove or disprove it statistically and you can have fun eating soup with a fork.
  24. a700hitter
    IMO, you are wrong. You don't get to set the parameters of how to prove whether someone possesses an attribute.
  25. a700hitter
    Did you make par?
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