• Why It’s A Mistake To Count On A-Rod This Post-Season

    Posted by on October 11th, 2012 · Comments (3)

    There’s this, which sort of ties back into this.

    Then again, if you want to ask a bottom feeder to carry your basket full of eggs, that’s always your option…

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    Comments on Why It’s A Mistake To Count On A-Rod This Post-Season

    1. Raf
      October 11th, 2012 | 7:20 am

      http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/a-friendly-reminder-about-a-rod-and-october/

      ;)

    2. KPOcala
      October 11th, 2012 | 5:38 pm

      Which would seem to prove that there is a “clutch-factor”, SABR notwithstanding. I am definitely Not anti-Sabr, but not all “studies” that “prove” any idea pan out in the end……(Heat-shield up)
    3. Evan3457
      October 11th, 2012 | 8:14 pm

      The problem with that analysis is that A-Rod’s underperformance against good pitchers (.884 OPS) is better than most hitters performance (Jeter’s .830, for instance), and not by a little.

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