Comments on: The clutchiness of A-Rod

By: Tony

Tony — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 03:20:54 +0000

Why would he be compared to Cody Ransom? In the alternate universe where that trade wasn’t made, Cody Ransom sure as hell isn’t the everyday third baseman. Ransom is a AAAA bench warmer.

By: radnom

radnom — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:59:11 +0000

Yes, but at the same time they are useful and have their place.
It is just important to be aware of their limitations.
Maybe someday a way to accurately track something like “clutchness” will be developed.

By: mustang

mustang — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:23:48 +0000

I agree.

By: LiveFromNewYork

LiveFromNewYork — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:23:42 +0000

It really is. They’re either really on it or really off it.

By: Benjamin Kabak

Benjamin Kabak — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:19:41 +0000

As I said in the (literally) just published game recap, it's the Jekyll-and-Hyde bullpen.

By: dkidd

dkidd — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:18:41 +0000

while we’re at it, how about a “stop saying the bullpen sucks” drive?

today’s line:

4.1 3 0 0 0 5

By: mustang

mustang — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:18:11 +0000

Well said radnom and that was a very impressive break-down of the elements that lead to a clutch situation. So this game is about more then pie charts and numbers.
Totally agree and well done.

By: LiveFromNewYork

LiveFromNewYork — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:11:17 +0000

I truly think that people need to get off Arod’s case. The guy can’t win no matter what he does. I think that NYY fans need to support him. He’s going to be with us a long time. Stop hating on him. I don’t care about strippers, Madonna, foolishness etc. I care about the man at 3rd and at the plate and he does pretty well there. Let’s start a support Arod drive.

By: LiveFromNewYork

LiveFromNewYork — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:08:04 +0000

I don’t care clutchiness or non clutchiness, I just want him to come back.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:04:58 +0000

That’s true. I just envision the Yankees going on a losing streak and reading something along the lines of:

“Ransom didn’t have ARod’s bat or glove, but he didn’t have ARod’s me-first attitude either. He was a gamer who picked up his teammates in ways that the stats don’t show. The team won with Ransom. It’s not winning now, with ARod.”