tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278533327344154144.post4721439576859475898..comments2023-09-11T07:44:46.685-04:00Comments on Al Leiter's Bullpen Catcher: Some interesting baseball articlesAl Leiter's Bullpen Catcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11689195573801645992noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278533327344154144.post-91888154826169834962009-10-18T16:14:58.846-04:002009-10-18T16:14:58.846-04:00Interesting articles. Great points about the Yank...Interesting articles. Great points about the Yankees attendance.<br /><br />The fangraphs article was interesting, but I had some issues with it. I don't believe that a particular stat can measure how clutch someone is. <br /><br />Being clutch is when someone comes through in a big moment. Someone that does this enough is referred to as a clutch player.<br /><br />I'm not sure what the person from fangraphs was trying to prove comparing A-Rod's numbers from 95-01 to Jeter's in 95-01.<br /><br />I mean the whole criticism with A-Rod's postseason stats were his numbers as a Yankee. <br /><br />Just like a Yankee fan thinks CC is a great playoff pitcher. Even though is playoff stats say he is 4-3 with a 5.45 era. They care about what he did as a Yankee in the playoffs.<br /><br /> I looked at the stats just from when he was a Yankee and they were not good prior to this year. I might need another comment to include his stats and stuff.<br /><br />This year he's been great in the playoffs and he's been clutch. He can be 0 for 4 in the 9th and you feel like he will get that hit. That in essence is what clutch is.<br /><br />For years, his the critics of A-Rod said that he tries too hard in the pressure and that if he simply came through from time to time and helped the team win he'd be loved in NY.<br /><br />His strong supporters would say nothing that A-Rod does would ever be good enough... well that wasn't true. He's being clutch and helping the team win. He's loved more than ever by the fans. <br /><br />That's what it comes down to for the Yankees. Winning. A-Rod could .250 with 25 homers next season, but if he played great D and was clutch, he'd be loved. Hit .320 with 40 homers, make a bunch of errors, and not come through in the clutch often and fans will boo the player.<br /><br />I'm glad he is having a good postseason and hope he keeps it up.Kylenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278533327344154144.post-57809514498769520262009-10-18T01:15:19.397-04:002009-10-18T01:15:19.397-04:00Tonight's game didn't look sold out either...Tonight's game didn't look sold out either!<br /><br />YANKEES WIN THEEEEEEEEE YANKEEEES WINNNNNNN!!!!The Commish!noreply@blogger.com