Sweet 16: #2 Joe DiMaggio vs. #6 Lefty Grove

cardinalkarp · Post by **cardinalkarp** » March 1 07, 4:05 pm

Radbird wrote:If Grove had been a Yankee, and Joe D. spent his career with the A's and Sox, this vote would've been a runaway for Lefty.

Why's that? I hate the Yankees.

Dillagii · Post by **Dillagii** » March 1 07, 5:33 pm

cardinalkarp wrote:
Radbird wrote:If Grove had been a Yankee, and Joe D. spent his career with the A's and Sox, this vote would've been a runaway for Lefty.
Why's that?.

Because media will portray Lefty so much. Di wouldnt have got much attention if he would have played for different team. Thats what I think Radbird meant.

Da Rocket Sauce · Post by **Da Rocket Sauce** » March 1 07, 9:57 pm

i think strikeouts for a hitter is an overanalyzed stat and not that important if a player is productive. but holy crap joe d's low k totals are just insane.

TruffleShuffle · Post by **TruffleShuffle** » March 1 07, 11:07 pm

Da Rocket Sauce wrote:i think strikeouts for a hitter is an overanalyzed stat and not that important if a player is productive. but holy crap joe d's low k totals are just insane.

Another weird Joe DiMaggio stat is that he was among the top 4 in triples 8 times during his career, yet he only stole 30 bases.

JL21 · Post by **JL21** » March 2 07, 10:15 am

TruffleShuffle wrote:
Da Rocket Sauce wrote:i think strikeouts for a hitter is an overanalyzed stat and not that important if a player is productive. but holy crap joe d's low k totals are just insane.
Another weird Joe DiMaggio stat is that he was among the top 4 in triples 8 times during his career, yet he only stole 30 bases.

Well, obviously, you can't steal home

Post by **Radbird** » March 2 07, 3:26 pm

DiLLaGii wrote:
cardinalkarp wrote:
Radbird wrote:If Grove had been a Yankee, and Joe D. spent his career with the A's and Sox, this vote would've been a runaway for Lefty.
Why's that?.
Because media will portray Lefty so much. Di wouldnt have got much attention if he would have played for different team. Thats what I think Radbird meant.

Yep, you got it, DiLL.

JohnDoolittle · Post by **JohnDoolittle** » March 6 07, 7:23 pm

Grove. Maybe the best lefty ever.