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Everything posted by a700hitter

  1. a700hitter
    Who was complaining and about what?
  2. a700hitter
    What was the initial "kinda complaining"?
  3. a700hitter
    I can't remember a year when we just squeaked by the 2 college teams.
  4. a700hitter
    "Ninety percent of the game is half mental" -- Yogi Berra
  5. a700hitter
    For all the talk in recent years by teams about using their closers in critical parts of game, not necessarily the 9th inning, no team has done that except in very rare instances. Also, cloer by committee never seems to work. Someone either emerges from the pack and becomes the closer or they go outside the organization to get a closer.
  6. a700hitter
    Is the game televised?
  7. a700hitter
    The argument about whether clutch exists is similar to the argument about closers being overvalued because the 3 ninth inning outs are no different than the other 24. Anyone who has ever pitched will tell you that the 9th inning is different, and they will also tell you how much tougher the clutch hitter is to get out in a big spot in that 9th inning. It is truly a battle of wills.
  8. a700hitter
    Don't sweat it.
  9. a700hitter
    Out of that group, Nava will benefit from being a good lefty swinger. Bradley is out. Brentz isn't ready and the rest are right handed. That will give Nava an edge.
  10. a700hitter
    My cousin, a lifelong Yankee fan vomitted for a week after Maz hit that Homer. I have always had a soft spot for Maz.
  11. a700hitter
    It was in its early stages. The catcher stood about 6 feet behind the batter and cought the pitches barehanded after they bounced a few times.
  12. a700hitter
    I have posted several times in recent days that it is a reality around here, so it is no biggie. And neither are the descriptive terms for the other side of that spectrum. Now, if you insist on being on my lawn, please mow and water it once a week.
  13. a700hitter
    didn't the jays sign Viciedo?
  14. a700hitter
    I wonder if his dad's name was Biggie Bignoso?
  15. a700hitter
    I liked what I saw of him last spring. He has some thump.
  16. a700hitter
    Also, is it insulting if it is accurately descriptive?
  17. a700hitter
    Yep. I think it is something that we are all wondering and hoping about.
  18. a700hitter
    He was old when I was a kid. RIP
  19. a700hitter
    The mark of success will be if the FO bets on the right prospects and maximizes the value of the others in trades. It is good to see if for no other reason than it establishes good currency for the FO.
  20. a700hitter
    He has to put out an article, and nothing else is going on. In this regard, your opinion means the same to me as his does. This is not a slam at you, Pal. I like both you and Cafardo.
  21. a700hitter
    Yes, I think stats are interesting too, but in those instances where they can't establish or prove a case, we need to resort to our eyes and studied observation. I don't mind when stats are used to refute assertions or support an argument. I hope that you don't mind if I pick apart those stats in the context of a discussion if I think the recited stats are inadequate to prove or disprove a certain position. I do know something for certain. After this discussion, I am very interested to watch Napoli in 2015 in those situations. I am curious to see if he chokes up a bit or shortens his stroke or looks to take the ball the other way. My interest in this regard has been piqued, and isn't that what these forums are intended to do. Too many people (not referring to you) must have their arguments prevail and they demand capitulation from those holding differing views. Now, I am one stubborn SOB so I am not in the habit of capitulating (and especially not with my strongly held beliefs), but I like to read other viewpoints and they change my opinion more often than I let on.
  22. a700hitter
    If the stats don't establish anything then what was the purpose of citing them in the context of this discussion, especially in light of the fact that you consider them to be a small sample size? Small sample sizes have no reliability.
  23. a700hitter
    Then the stats for that situation have no value as support for any theory. That is what I told Bells when he posted those stats -- that they didn't establish anything.
  24. a700hitter
    I think you just dittoed me.
  25. a700hitter
    Lol! Don't worry Bells. You challenged my assertion about situational strategy essentially to prove that Naps is doing everything right. I just challenged what those stats mean or prove. I just don't think that making a better effort to adapt to situations would be detrimental to overall performance. I don't think that any stats prove that. Now, it may be true that trying it would mess up Napoli, but I view that as a weakness in his game. That doesn't mean that he is not a good productive player. It means that he can't do certain things that would improve his game. His good productivity doesn't mean that the third base coach should overlook his lack of speed when he is on second base and there is line single to left field. More speed would help his game too, but you can't learn speed.
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