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PiggiesTomatoes Aug 19 2009 09:45 AM

Gary mentioned it during last night's broadcast but the Mets are now 4 for 48 with bases loaded and two outs. [Charles Barkley] That's terrible. [/Charles Barkley]

Edgy DC Aug 19 2009 09:53 AM

That's frustrating as a fan, but it's also the sort of thing that one can make too much of. 1) How many of those outs are made by players who don't hit much anyhow? If I have the number-eight guy up with second and third and two out, I walk him to get to the pitcher. Managers work it so the lesser guys get a greater percentage of the better opportunities. 2) Which is more likely to self-correct --- that a team hits disproportionately poorly with two outs and the bags juiced, or that they hit very few extra-base hits? I say worry about getting better hitters in place and the clutch stats will largely even out. Jerry last night was asked how it felt to get that kind of offense and he said something to the effect of "right now" looking for good pitching performances --- as if even after a day like yesterday, he knows the offense he's trotting out there on a daily basis is close to hopeless, and he's putting his mental energy toward shutting the other team down and seeing who will be prepared to pitch for the team next season.

Nymr83 Aug 19 2009 11:13 AM

Unless you believe in the "Clutch Fairy" (ie you're a Yankees fan who licks Jeter's balls), those numbers will even themselves out over time. I'd worry about the general suckitude of the offense in allsituations.

Edgy DC Aug 19 2009 11:34 AM

="Nymr83":2wdi72hd]Unless you believe in the "Clutch Fairy" (ie you're a Yankees fan who licks Jeter's balls)[/quote:2wdi72hd] Not fair. You make it a little hard for a guy to stick to his guns. Frayed Knot Aug 19 2009 12:13 PM Re: Scary Stat of the Day ="PiggiesTomatoes"]Gary mentioned it during last night's broadcast but the Mets are now 4 for 48 with bases loaded and two outs. And practically in the same sentence he mentioned how the Mets have been at or near the top in hitting with RiSP all year -- showing how stats like that are more a measure of randomness than anything concrete. ][Charles Barkley] That's terrible. [/Charles Barkley] You mis-spelled Turrible.