02-07-2009, 06:28 PM
<!--quoteo(post=16644:date=Feb 7 2009, 02:31 PM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Feb 7 2009, 02:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=16630:date=Feb 7 2009, 02:02 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ Feb 7 2009, 02:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I read it as he wants guys that are fucking clutch, that hit late in the games. So do I.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Clapp is right. That's what Hendry meant.
Jim apparently thinks that runs scored earlier in the game don't count as much as runs scored in the late innings, although basic arithmetic kind of refutes this notion.
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Guys that succeed in late inning situations are also more likely to hit well in playoffs, they have that ability to at least stay the same hitter they are in less significant situations or step their games up. This has been a huge problem for us and I think Milton Bradley's the type of hitter that will do well in these situations. There's a lot guys in baseball I'd rather have than A-Rod for example before this steroid news even. Over 162 games he's going to have the better numbers and play a huge part in getting you to the playoffs, but there's a shitload of other players that are going to give you a better chance to win the championships. We already have the team to get to the playoffs, but we're looking for guys with the attitude and clutchness to win some games once we get there.
Clapp is right. That's what Hendry meant.
Jim apparently thinks that runs scored earlier in the game don't count as much as runs scored in the late innings, although basic arithmetic kind of refutes this notion.
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Guys that succeed in late inning situations are also more likely to hit well in playoffs, they have that ability to at least stay the same hitter they are in less significant situations or step their games up. This has been a huge problem for us and I think Milton Bradley's the type of hitter that will do well in these situations. There's a lot guys in baseball I'd rather have than A-Rod for example before this steroid news even. Over 162 games he's going to have the better numbers and play a huge part in getting you to the playoffs, but there's a shitload of other players that are going to give you a better chance to win the championships. We already have the team to get to the playoffs, but we're looking for guys with the attitude and clutchness to win some games once we get there.
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