Sunday, August 01, 2004
OFF-TOPIC: THAT OTHER TEAM
Look, I'm no fan of that other team in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. I do respect their GM, but I really have no use for them at all, and can't imagine when I'd root for them.
But granting that, I am appalled by local and national media coverage of their recent trades. I happen to think that they did very well, though of course they're taking a risk with the drop-off behind the plate. Most coverage acknowledges the latter, without even pondering the possibility of the former.
One thing I noticed in the paper today was talk of Hee Seop Choi being a bad player in the clutch, a rally-killer etc. Because he's hitting .234 with runners in scoring position, y'see.
Never mind the fact that his OBP in those situations is above .400, and his slugging percentage in the high .500s. He's done very well with runners in scoring position -- he's done better with runners in scoring position than he has overall.
For DePodesta's sake, and the sake of common sense, I hope Choi, Finley, and Penny just tear it up, and LoDuca goes on the biggest slump of all time. I'll still root against that team as a whole, but DePo has done well, and deserves notice for it.
Look, I'm no fan of that other team in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. I do respect their GM, but I really have no use for them at all, and can't imagine when I'd root for them.
But granting that, I am appalled by local and national media coverage of their recent trades. I happen to think that they did very well, though of course they're taking a risk with the drop-off behind the plate. Most coverage acknowledges the latter, without even pondering the possibility of the former.
One thing I noticed in the paper today was talk of Hee Seop Choi being a bad player in the clutch, a rally-killer etc. Because he's hitting .234 with runners in scoring position, y'see.
Never mind the fact that his OBP in those situations is above .400, and his slugging percentage in the high .500s. He's done very well with runners in scoring position -- he's done better with runners in scoring position than he has overall.
For DePodesta's sake, and the sake of common sense, I hope Choi, Finley, and Penny just tear it up, and LoDuca goes on the biggest slump of all time. I'll still root against that team as a whole, but DePo has done well, and deserves notice for it.
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