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08-30-2010, 06:51 PM #11
Re: NL MVP Race should go to the wire!!!!
The math doesn't add up. You are saying 1.12 hits per game, but you are not factoring in that he spent the early part of the season coming in in pinch hit roles. That would be one at bat. You can't average games played with hits to tabulate that. That is why based on the math alone of him continuing at 1.12 hits a game his average still dropped 30 points on the math. Did this make sense?
He does have to maintain a good bit to stay there and I will be surprised if he wins it, but as a Braves fan it would be nice for him to win the batting title and get some vindication for all the nay sayers who complained about his all star selection.Russell Wuerffel
Always looking for Chipper Jones game used bats and authenticated hits and MLB authenticated commemorative logo basballs.
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08-30-2010, 07:41 PM #12
Re: NL MVP Race should go to the wire!!!!
I agree with where you're coming from, but the exact thing you are saying is also why you can really only use the Avg formula to get an idea of where he might end up. If he doesn't play every day, every game for the entire game (i.e. he pinch hits, pinch runs, etc) his avg hits per game will balance out. Unfortunately, there is no stat for Innings played by a player - just games -and unlike pitchers I can't find a games started stat either to get a better picture.
I wish them all the best and hope to see a very good race to the end...
- Chris
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08-30-2010, 08:04 PM #13
Re: NL MVP Race should go to the wire!!!!
That is a valid point too.
Russell Wuerffel
Always looking for Chipper Jones game used bats and authenticated hits and MLB authenticated commemorative logo basballs.
lakeerie92 @ yahoo.com
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08-30-2010, 09:15 PM #14
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Re: NL MVP Race should go to the wire!!!!
I didn't mention them because they have to jump three teams and imo the Phils don't choke. The Phils have gotten this far with most of their key guys being on the DL for one streach or another but now they are all back. They have won the NL two years in a row, have a loaded team of stars with pressure experience, so I just cannot see them coughing it up. Which is why I didn't mention the WC for the Reds or Cards earlier as well. The Rocks may very well get hot but it won't be enough.
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08-31-2010, 01:22 AM #15
Re: NL MVP Race should go to the wire!!!!
The Rockies too have had major parts out on the DL all season long including 3/5s of their Starting Rotation (Tulo, Cargo, Fowler, Helton, Francis, Cook, Dela Rosa)- it's not like the Phils are the only team to deal with that - plus losing their Team President Keli McGregor the 1st week of the season.
I guess we'll just have to see how it all plays out... Phils did choke again tonight with their ACE (Halladay) on the hill in LA. They got 1 hit.
I'm just saying...
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08-31-2010, 01:30 AM #16
Re: NL MVP Race should go to the wire!!!!
I forgot to mention (using your argument as a spring board) that in 2007, the Rockies were 10 games out when September started and they won 21 of 22 to force a Tie Breaker on their way to sweeping through the PHILS and the D-Backs on their way to the WS. So a 3.5 game deficit isn't a huge deal.
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08-31-2010, 01:38 AM #17
Re: NL MVP Race should go to the wire!!!!
I didn't know the Phils were the only team with stars who have pressure experience. Thanks for educating me...
They can cough it up just like the Rox did last year. Colorado had Phillies number in the Division Series but Huston Street gave up the winning run in Game 3 and gave up 3 runs to lose Game 4.
I love reading revisionist history that makes it sound like the Phils rolled the Rockies last year (not saying that you said that).
Again, I guess we'll see how it plays out.
- Chris
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08-31-2010, 11:58 AM #18
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Re: NL MVP Race should go to the wire!!!!
Check the remaining scheds. except for two series with Atlanta the Phils have more cupcakes then a bakery. The Rox except for two series vs. Arizona play the Reds, Pods, Cards, Dodgers and Giants, all over .500 and most in the playoff chase in some cases for multiple series. They have zero head to head games. By pressure experience I meant the Phils have played more postseason games over the last three years than ANY other team. Oswalt is new but he has been to the Series with Houston and the NLCS. Halladay is no experience but he is one of top three pitchers in the game. Rest of the team has pretty much been there each year.
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08-31-2010, 04:07 PM #19
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Re: NL MVP Race should go to the wire!!!!
While I am not going to say that the Cardinals cannot come back from what is now a 6 game defecit, they have hardly been playing inspired baseball. In fact since they swept the Reds what 3 weeks ago, they have absolutely played horrible baseball against many celler dwellers in the NL.
People have been saying all year that the Reds are going to falter, when is this going to happen. They have one month left and have given us 5 months worth of quality baseball. In fact, the Reds and Cards are going in opposite directions. While I would agree, on paper, the Cardinals have the better team, I am beginning to wonder if they are just going to completely underachieve this year and the Reds end up pulling it out.
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08-31-2010, 05:21 PM #20
Re: NL MVP Race should go to the wire!!!!
Wow, no one wants to give anyone or even the team (Padres) any credit?