Soon, the offseason will be upon us (even sooner for us Yankee fans), when the floodgates open and Rumor Central will overload. This is a definite advantage for baseball fans, for in no other sport do you get 3 months of wish lists, projected lineups and suggested monster trades. Since, as everyone knows, Picasner has no life, we will see to it that no whispered deals escape our scrutiny.
For those statistic-freaks and A-Rod bashers, I offer this:
A former boss once told me, "Figures don't lie, but liars figure." With that in mind, check out this link from a surprising source, The New York Times.
http://blogs.wsj.com/numbersguy/alex-rodriguez-clutch-hitter-411/
Yogi Berra had a reputation for being a great clutch hitter. I read that in reality, Yogi hit .285 in the clutch, the same as his career average. The end result was he was feared because he was just as dangerous in the clutch as any other time. Using BB analysts FAVORITE (and now, overused) phrase: Don't try to do too much.
I see Hank Steinbrenner has started the ball rolling by suggesting that the Yanks will be pursuing Sabathia, Burnett and Teixeria. So not only is there "...no crying in baseball.", apparently there is no tampering clause, either.
Interesting fact: It seems to be accepted that an on-base percentage of .400 is considered very good to great. Lou Gehrig had a CAREER OBP of .447. Babe Ruth's was .474.
More goodies as they occur, boys and girls
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