02-12-2009, 07:17 PM
<!--quoteo(post=17669:date=Feb 12 2009, 05:12 PM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Feb 12 2009, 05:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=17666:date=Feb 12 2009, 05:07 PM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Feb 12 2009, 05:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=17664:date=Feb 12 2009, 05:01 PM:name=KBwsb)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KBwsb @ Feb 12 2009, 05:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->BTW Ruby, I <i>watched</i> most of that Mets-Cards game last summer.
Pujols, 0-for-5, 3 K's, came up empty in the clutch (9th inning, man on 3rd).
So, Pujols cannot hit a baseball, plain <i>as the eye can see</i>. Right?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
What point are you trying to make?
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That you can't base your judgements on "watching" a player, because unless you watch him for 162 games, you'll only get a vague idea. Even if you watch him 100 games, eyes glued to the TV with no distractions for 3 straight hours, you won't get the full picture.
Example: When Z was rolling in Milwaukee against the Astros, I brought in my daughter to watch the final couple innings. After the no-hitter concluded, and in the days afterward, she thought he was the greatest pitcher in the world.
Kind of a shock when he got slaughtered in the <i>very next game</i>.
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Adam Dunn has played against the Cubs 109 times. Let's pretend those 109 times are the only times I've ever seen/listened to him play (which it's not) and I never turned on Sportscenter or BBTN. That is plenty of time to form the opinion that he is a god awful defender and one of the worst I've ever seen.
The same thing applies to Pujols, who has played the Cubs 129 times. Let's pretend, once again, that those are the only times I've ever seen/listened to him play (which it's not) and I never turned on Sportscenter or BBTN. That is plenty of time to form the opinion that he is a hell of a player on both sides of the ball, actually.
My advice, turn on a TV, try the radio, maybe watch some highlights this year. You'll like it, I promise.
Pujols, 0-for-5, 3 K's, came up empty in the clutch (9th inning, man on 3rd).
So, Pujols cannot hit a baseball, plain <i>as the eye can see</i>. Right?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
What point are you trying to make?
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That you can't base your judgements on "watching" a player, because unless you watch him for 162 games, you'll only get a vague idea. Even if you watch him 100 games, eyes glued to the TV with no distractions for 3 straight hours, you won't get the full picture.
Example: When Z was rolling in Milwaukee against the Astros, I brought in my daughter to watch the final couple innings. After the no-hitter concluded, and in the days afterward, she thought he was the greatest pitcher in the world.
Kind of a shock when he got slaughtered in the <i>very next game</i>.
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Adam Dunn has played against the Cubs 109 times. Let's pretend those 109 times are the only times I've ever seen/listened to him play (which it's not) and I never turned on Sportscenter or BBTN. That is plenty of time to form the opinion that he is a god awful defender and one of the worst I've ever seen.
The same thing applies to Pujols, who has played the Cubs 129 times. Let's pretend, once again, that those are the only times I've ever seen/listened to him play (which it's not) and I never turned on Sportscenter or BBTN. That is plenty of time to form the opinion that he is a hell of a player on both sides of the ball, actually.
My advice, turn on a TV, try the radio, maybe watch some highlights this year. You'll like it, I promise.