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  1. Bellhorn04
    Barry Bonds only became clutch after he discovered the magic of steroids. The juice made him a lot stronger physically and mentally. A-Rod was most likely on seriously good juice in the 2009 postseason as well.
  2. Bellhorn04
    My recollection is that in 2008, he was pitching hurt to some degree. They didn't know if he was going to be able to start Game 6 of the ALCS, and it was obvious he was struggling, but he pitched 5 innings and got the win. As I said to Kimmi earlier, I don't believe that clutch or choke are something pure and undiluted. I think it's more a belief that some guys are more confident or comfortable under pressure. Maybe the confidence factor comes from getting off to a good start in your postseason career. That would apply to guys like Schilling and Beckett. And we know that the postseason thing was a big burden on Price's head, and Kershaw's as well.
  3. Bellhorn04
    Most pitchers would kill for Beckett's postseason resume.
  4. Bellhorn04
    Speaking of Beckett, his 2 biggest clutch games were Game 6 of the 2003 WS, and Game 5 of the 2007 ALCS. Now doesn't the fact that he came up clutch twice like that show that it's a 'repeatable skill'?
  5. Bellhorn04
    No. My only hope is that the work they've presumably been doing with him on approach will ultimately pay off.
  6. Bellhorn04
    Now you're the one trying to chop it up into tiny samples. At least with Kershaw and Schilling the samples are a decent size.
  7. Bellhorn04
    According to this site, the chance of flipping 75 heads out of 100 is 0.0000001913, i.e. infinitesimal. https://www.omnicalculator.com/statistics/coin-flip-probability
  8. Bellhorn04
    It makes no sense with respect to Kershaw's numbers. Not with a disparity that big.
  9. Bellhorn04
    Kershaw's highest monthly ERA is 2.84. I think you would have to do an awful lot of digging to find that random sample you're looking for.
  10. Bellhorn04
    Not if it's only painted.
  11. Bellhorn04
    Ortiz?
  12. Bellhorn04
    I'm not sure teams will be handing out deals like that to DH's any more.
  13. Bellhorn04
    Schilling vs. Kershaw Schilling Regular season ERA 3.46 Postseason ERA 2.23 Postseason 1.23 runs, or 36% better Kershaw Regular season ERA 2.48 Postseason ERA 4.19 Postseason 1.71 runs, or 69% worse
  14. Bellhorn04
    This is the kind of confusing stuff that folks like dgalehouse ridicule...
  15. Bellhorn04
    Well, I meant an extension, making the 19 mill into 2 years 36 mill.
  16. Bellhorn04
    "Repeatable skill" is somewhat problematic terminology, IMO. What does it mean?
  17. Bellhorn04
    But even in peak years Cruz did not exceed 14.25 mill. The question is how much teams are willing to pay a DH now. Will there be a DH in the NL next year?
  18. Bellhorn04
    The ball does come out of his left hand. Not sure he's any worse than Davis.
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  20. Bellhorn04
    This is a very relevant comp. Like JD, Cruz has been posting a .900 OPS with regularity. And according to B-R, the highest salary he's ever made is slightly over $14 mill.
  21. Bellhorn04
    Maybe offer a one year extension at 17 million or thereabouts?
  22. Bellhorn04
    I suppose Martin Perez also counts.
  23. Bellhorn04
    Man, you really know how to deliver a news tidbit.
  24. Bellhorn04
    I think it's the nature of the game. Even the best teams lose 60-70 times, or 10-12 times a month. There's a lot of suffering over the course of a season. But some fans are certainly a lot more knee-jerky than others.
  25. Bellhorn04
    Wins lift the mood no matter who they come against. Getting Sale and Schwarber on the field is also nice. The Rays losing 2 out of 3 to the Twinkies doesn't hurt either. But it's an emotional roller coaster.
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