10-05-2009, 03:20 PM
<!--quoteo(post=65391:date=Oct 5 2009, 02:16 PM:name=Scarey)-->QUOTE (Scarey @ Oct 5 2009, 02:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I mostly agree with you KB, however you need to look at the Cubs split stats with RISP. It was miserable this year and another big reason they didn't score as many runs this year.
I'm not going to get into the argument about "is there such a thing as clutch players". There's reasons some players can hit better with RISP, and it mostly has to do with understanding the situation, understanding how a pitcher will react in that situation, and making adjustments to do everything possible to get a runner in. The Cubs were not good at that this year. Period.
And <!--sizeo:3--><!--/sizeo--><b>they weren't very good at getting on base.</b><!--sizec--><!--/sizec--> Ignore alll that other stuff I said about guys being "clutchy."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Fixed.
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I'm not going to get into the argument about "is there such a thing as clutch players". There's reasons some players can hit better with RISP, and it mostly has to do with understanding the situation, understanding how a pitcher will react in that situation, and making adjustments to do everything possible to get a runner in. The Cubs were not good at that this year. Period.
And <!--sizeo:3--><!--/sizeo--><b>they weren't very good at getting on base.</b><!--sizec--><!--/sizec--> Ignore alll that other stuff I said about guys being "clutchy."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Fixed.
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