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  1. User Name
    You could honestly make a better case for "clutch" in basketball than you could in baseball. Then again, it isn't a consistent, repeatable skill.
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    Clutch in the second part
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    Drew has been fantastic on defense this year with a 4.4 UZR and 17.5 UZR/150.
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    It's easier to prove the choke factor than it is to prove the choke factor.
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    That doesn't make any sense. He hasn't been able to repeat that production in subsequent playoffs. For "clutch" to an acceptable skill, a player needs to have the ability to repeat that skill consistently.
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    A) It is not a repeatable skill. B ) What does "coming through" represent? If the winning run is on third of a tie ballgame with one out, and the current hitter walks, did he come through? He didn't make an out, which should be the true objective of a hitter. Was that "clutch" walk?
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    One aspect that hasn't been mentioned in the Pedroia vs Cano debate is durability. Cano has been more durable than Pedroia over their respective careers.
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    The problem is that "clutch" by itself is such an abstract concept. Define "clutch".
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    I subscribe to the idea that the most important aspect of hitting is not making outs. Pedroia has always had better on-base abilities than Cano. Add to that better D and baserunning, and Pedroia's the better overall ballplayer. If you're looking at it from a strictly offensive standpoint, even while scaled to their actual values (because slg% is always around 20% higher than OBP) Cano's offensive production is better than Pedroia's overall. wRC+ also subscribes to this notion. In conclusion, one could argue that Cano's the better hitter because of the difference in power, but Pedroia is the better player, and has less pronounced platoon issues offensively.
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    Since 2008 though, he's been right around average (with a a very above average year in 2012) so his D really isn't as bad as you're making it out to be. Pedroia is, however, the better defensive player.
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    That's a good question. Don't really have an answer for that.
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    That has its advantages though. His strike zone is the size of a thimble.
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    You just can't throw anything low in the strike zone to Salty or he'll uppercut it hard into the OF or the bleacher seats.
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    It wasn't. I'm forced to watch the Yanks' feed today and the strike zone analysis showed it was clearly a ball.
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    So specifying a fact is somehow a slight against the Sox?
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    We all do, but what does that have to do with tonight's game? He ain't playing.
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    What was Carp waiting for there?
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    Doubtful. The only unmovable contract they have is Pujols. I bet they could find takers for Hamilton/Wilson if they wanted to.
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    JJ is injury prone, his velocity is diminishing and he's still about to get real expensive and would cost significant pieces to acquire. There is literally zero reason for the Sox to even inquire about him.
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    Moar contact plz
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    In other seasons, there would be no decent explanation. This season, it's because your offense flat out sucks.
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    Yeah, that .711 OPS against lefties warrants regular playing time against them.
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    I think he'd be an .880 OPS guy if they played him exclusively against righties. He can mash them, and it's no fluke.
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    Now it makes sense
  25. User Name
    You said "corners". That implies both 3B and 1B. WMB is a prototypical third baseman, as you just stated.
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