7/3 games

[Rex Hudler]

I probably tend to lean slightly to the side of seeing players play everyday and knowing what they are capable of than relying on stats. That said, like Cheat said and you alluded to, a mix of both is preferrable.

 

I tend to be slow to accept some of the new, what I can designer stats, but i will readily admit that when evaluating someone over the long haul, stats are very useful and I study them myself. At least the old school ones. ;-)

[MnSoxFan]

I'll say this. You're missing out if you're not relying on stats. Similarly, you're missing out if you're relying on them solely.

 

You need to have a good mix of both personal observation that doesn't rely on results. (example: Tonight's game was actually the best I've seen of BMac since he's been up. The stats won't tell you that. 2 HR, 5 ER in 3IP is not a good line. But, he was keeping his fastball down, and spotting it pretty well (except for the one to Huff) He had a very nice breaking ball that he was dropping right on the outside corner low, but wasn't getting the call. In turn he elevated the breaking ball a little bit to get it called for strikes, and he hung a couple of those. He didn't throw enough change ups for my liking, and was two predictable with his pitch selection. i.e first pitch fastball. If he's throwing the change down in the zone first pitch he's going to have a lot of hitters off balance for the rest of the AB.)

 

 

Well hell, he had 51 strikes in 68 pitches, and we are saying he was robbed of more???

[Gene Honda Civic]

Well hell, he had 51 strikes in 68 pitches, and we are saying he was robbed of more???

Early in the game he had about 3 good breaking balls right on the outside corner to righthanders. He didn't get the call. He never really went back there. Was it a strike? not for McCarthy. Greg Maddux would have gotten that call all night though.

[GoodAsGould]

Early in the game he had about 3 good breaking balls right on the outside corner to righthanders. He didn't get the call. He never really went back there. Was it a strike? not for McCarthy. Greg Maddux would have gotten that call all night though.

 

 

Well to be fair Maddux earned that call, Its not like his 1st year in the majors he would get all the calls he does now, same thing with Frank I havent watched recently been real busy but in the past a lot of times he would get the inside strike called a ball and than the next guy les say konerko doesnt.