Comments on: Clutch Hitting http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/04/clutch_hitting.html Dispatches from a Small Business Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ray G http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/04/clutch_hitting.html/comment-page-1#comment-5514 Ray G Tue, 01 May 2007 02:27:03 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/04/clutch_hitting.html#comment-5514 <p>The more important thing to watch out for would be the choke, which of course you could discern from the same statistics. But as a pitcher, you generally know where you fall in the line up and get a pretty good idea of who you'll be facing. </p> <p>Someone with even a slight dip in their clutch statistics, a dip many would not think much about, would be indicative of a batter who definitely was not able to treat each at bat the same, regardless of circumstances. </p> <p>Doesn't sound like much, but this is the guy you're going to try to finesse a little more at the plate. Depending on the pitcher's style, he might work harder at making him chase some junk, or throwing a couple hard and inside. </p> The more important thing to watch out for would be the choke, which of course you could discern from the same statistics. But as a pitcher, you generally know where you fall in the line up and get a pretty good idea of who you’ll be facing.

Someone with even a slight dip in their clutch statistics, a dip many would not think much about, would be indicative of a batter who definitely was not able to treat each at bat the same, regardless of circumstances.

Doesn’t sound like much, but this is the guy you’re going to try to finesse a little more at the plate. Depending on the pitcher’s style, he might work harder at making him chase some junk, or throwing a couple hard and inside.

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