Clutch Game

by Dex on Mar 25, 2008 1:25 PM PDT in News

MB over at Friar Forecast points out that voting has started on the Great Clutch Project. So, who's clutch for us? Off the top of my head, I'd say Hairston and Bard. I'm thinking those are guys that show up significantly better in my own mind's loose definition of "clutch" situations. Make your votes and FanGraphs will be tracking the guy that fans vote is the clutch guy for the Padres.

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No.

I refuse to participate in a poll that lists Craig Stansberry but not Jody Gerut.

by Drama on Mar 25, 2008 1:36 PM PDT reply actions

Gerut

Wasn't on the team last year...

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 25, 2008 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions

But I guess

Edmonds wasn't either. I got no more excuses for them then. BASTARDS!

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 25, 2008 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Exactly.

Neither was Tony Clark. Or Tad. Or Callix. It's a slap in my boys face.

by Drama on Mar 25, 2008 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions

I've got a funny feeling...

...This project's greater purpose is to ridicule the notion of a "clutch" player. I'll for it.

"All the big fellas in baseball are gonna get scrawny and weak like those stat geeks that nobody likes." -- Roger Clemens

by TheGrandHatching on Mar 25, 2008 1:38 PM PDT reply actions

* I'm all for it.

"All the big fellas in baseball are gonna get scrawny and weak like those stat geeks that nobody likes." -- Roger Clemens

by TheGrandHatching on Mar 25, 2008 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions

I thought

Clutch hitting didn't exist. I think Sandy feels the same.

by sacpadre on Mar 25, 2008 2:00 PM PDT reply actions

Quit living in the 90s

Read "The Book" by Tom Tango and others. Clutch hitting does exist. It's just so small that it's usually not relevant (i.e. a bad Adrian Gonzalez in the clutch is still better than a clutch Termel Sledge). Take the better hitter, not the clutch hitter.

by Wonko on Mar 25, 2008 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions