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

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#2 Joe DiMaggio vs. #6 Lefty Grove

Joe DiMaggio
23
48%
Lefty Grove
25
52%
 
Total votes: 48

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cardinalkarp
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 :)

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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.

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Grove. Maybe the best lefty ever.

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