Friday, September 03, 2004
WHY?
What really made me angry last night was the hit-and-run call in the ninth. As Tony La Russa said in George Will's Men at Work, you should call for a hit-and-run when you have two of the following in your favor:
1. A contact hitter at the plate;
2. A fast runner at first; and
3. A pitcher with good control on the mound.
Well, we only had number 3 going for us last night. Troy Glaus, while not slow, is not the speediest of runners, and Adam Kennedy is not-so-hot on the making contact.
... I don't know how much I'll be online this weekend. So everyone have a great one ...
What really made me angry last night was the hit-and-run call in the ninth. As Tony La Russa said in George Will's Men at Work, you should call for a hit-and-run when you have two of the following in your favor:
1. A contact hitter at the plate;
2. A fast runner at first; and
3. A pitcher with good control on the mound.
Well, we only had number 3 going for us last night. Troy Glaus, while not slow, is not the speediest of runners, and Adam Kennedy is not-so-hot on the making contact.
Strikeouts Per 100 At-Bats, 2004So that was a brilliant decision ...
Glaus 23.8
Kennedy 20.1
DaVanon 18.5
AL Total 18.2
Garret 17.2
The Legs 16.4
Guillen 16.2
Vlad 13.6
Punter 13.5
BMolina 9.9
Eckstein 8.2
... I don't know how much I'll be online this weekend. So everyone have a great one ...
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