HitsRus
Posts: 9,206
May 26, 2011 10:57pm
good for Cliff....but you'll have a hard time convincing me that that people in that stadium paid to see him and his .490 OPS and .208 BA. Hamels is actually the best hitting Phillie pitcher @ .250.
Face it...pitchers are negatives when it comes to the offensive side of the game. They add nothing. It becomes a contest of whether your pitcher is less a drag then the other pitcher. I would think that all of the guys hung up on the DH would be Tea Party-ers and Constitutionalists...can't violate the sanctity of the Constitution, can't violate the sanctity of the original rules of a game.
Face it...pitchers are negatives when it comes to the offensive side of the game. They add nothing. It becomes a contest of whether your pitcher is less a drag then the other pitcher. I would think that all of the guys hung up on the DH would be Tea Party-ers and Constitutionalists...can't violate the sanctity of the Constitution, can't violate the sanctity of the original rules of a game.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
May 26, 2011 11:04pm
Grienke hit a HR yesterday and had 10 Ks, surprised he was able to climb the mound after trotting around the bases.
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enigmaax
Posts: 4,511
May 27, 2011 2:53am
The Boss;777379 wrote:They have to work on that craft to a point where they can't work on hitting anyways, what the hell is the point?
Wilson Valdez laughs at pitchers who don't have time to work on hitting.
HitsRus
Posts: 9,206
May 27, 2011 10:37am
Now that is a powerful argument right there(sarcasm) citing the exception. Yeah, on any given nite a pitcher could hit the ball.Grienke hit a HR yesterday and had 10 Ks, surprised he was able to climb the mound after trotting around the bases.
In fact, the top 50 pitchers by At Bat...do manage to get a hit once every 10 times! ....and so far they have driven in 57 runs in total in all games.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
May 27, 2011 10:39am
HitsRus;783051 wrote:Now that is a powerful argument right there(sarcasm) citing the exception. Yeah, on any given nite a pitcher could hit the ball.
In fact, the top 50 pitchers by At Bat...do manage to get a hit once every 10 times! ....and so far they have driven in 57 runs in total in all games.
If you get a hit 3 times out of 10 at bats and have a lengthy career, you are a HOFer.
HitsRus
Posts: 9,206
May 27, 2011 10:46am
Just checking a little further...ALL pitchers in ALL games have a total of 84 RBI.
Pitchers are hitting half that.
...and hitting .200...the Mendoza line...is the standard of offensive futility.If you get a hit 3 times out of 10 at bats and have a lengthy career, you are a HOFer.
Pitchers are hitting half that.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
May 27, 2011 11:08am
Zambrano had 3 hits yesterday.
HitsRus
Posts: 9,206
May 27, 2011 11:58am
Zambrano may the best hitting pitcher in the majors...and of course, if he is such a good hitter, there is no rule that says you HAVE to DH for him....
There are other pitchers who have been to the plate 20+ times and haven't sniffed a hit. God knows how many sacrifices were made too that don't even affect the .100 BA's. Don't get me wrong... baseball is great game either way. I just prefer and find it more exciting to see great pitching matched against great hitting.
There are other pitchers who have been to the plate 20+ times and haven't sniffed a hit. God knows how many sacrifices were made too that don't even affect the .100 BA's. Don't get me wrong... baseball is great game either way. I just prefer and find it more exciting to see great pitching matched against great hitting.