02-19-2009, 07:43 PM
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Excuse me? Since when are most of our guys all or nothing, non-contact hitters? They ranked 2nd in the league in runs and 8th in HRs. This team is all about putting the ball in play and that's why I like them.
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They're streaky hitters that are great when they're hot, but were pure shit in the last 2 playoffs when they weren't. Miles is a guy where you know what you're getting with him every single game. We could've used a few of his singles the last couple years in October.
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Are you trying to say that Miles <i>never</i> has an 0-fer? He <i>never</i> goes cold? Slappy singles hitters go into slumps, too. I don't care how gritty they are.
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Of course he has days where he goes 0 for 4. The worst month he had last year he hit .280 though. Sometimes those bloopers aren't falling but he's pretty much the same hitter everyday. He is what he is and realizes that, just keeps a short contact swing every game and puts the ball in play. It's what Theriot finally did last year.
Excuse me? Since when are most of our guys all or nothing, non-contact hitters? They ranked 2nd in the league in runs and 8th in HRs. This team is all about putting the ball in play and that's why I like them.
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They're streaky hitters that are great when they're hot, but were pure shit in the last 2 playoffs when they weren't. Miles is a guy where you know what you're getting with him every single game. We could've used a few of his singles the last couple years in October.
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Are you trying to say that Miles <i>never</i> has an 0-fer? He <i>never</i> goes cold? Slappy singles hitters go into slumps, too. I don't care how gritty they are.
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Of course he has days where he goes 0 for 4. The worst month he had last year he hit .280 though. Sometimes those bloopers aren't falling but he's pretty much the same hitter everyday. He is what he is and realizes that, just keeps a short contact swing every game and puts the ball in play. It's what Theriot finally did last year.
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