themuzzer
Well-Known Member
He's on the bench, but no doubt in the 9th the injuns skipper will let him bat to get yet another meaningless HR.
Muzz - there is a stat for 'important' hits. In fact, they have been counting late inning hits for years. Stats never lie. The problem is that some people read them incorrectly.
It is great to see the top of the order guys filling up the stat books. However, I think an underestimated guy so far is Dirks. I think by the end of the year we will all see he is closer to the .300 hitter he was last year then the .240 guy so far this year. He also mixes it in with a little pop with the bat and a stolen base here and there.