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Posted: October 22 06, 9:54 pm
by EastonBlues22
Michael wrote:EastonBlues22 wrote::lol:
I've watched almost every AB of the postseason, and if you're trying to tell me that Encarnacion, Wilson, and even Duncan are taking better ABs right now than Molina (and thus, are more likely to do something productive with that AB)...well, I think you're making a colossal error in judgement.
You can't just ignore what a hitter is doing now when making a judgement call like that.
Encarnacion, Wilson, and Duncan do have uglier looking ABs because they K more. Molina is a contact ground out machine.
No, Encarnacion, Wilson and Duncan strike out more beacuse they have ugly ABs...that is, they love to chase/pull crap out of the zone. When's the last time you've seen any of the three take the ball the other way for a hit?
Can you even remember?
Power isn't what we needed in that spot, what we needed was a ball in play.
Posted: October 22 06, 9:56 pm
by Michael
EastonBlues22 wrote:Power isn't what we needed in that spot, what we needed was a ball in play.
They have more power AND they hit for a better avg.
Posted: October 22 06, 9:56 pm
by stewie13
Michael wrote:I'm a little shocked you guys think Molina is a better hitter than Duncan.
Agreed and 95% of the people should agree with you.
However, I had no problem with Molina batting.
Posted: October 22 06, 9:56 pm
by Bo Hart
EastonBlues22 wrote:Encarnacion, Wilson, and Duncan do have uglier looking ABs because they K more. Molina is a contact ground out machine.
No, Encarnacion, Wilson and Duncan strike out more beacuse they have ugly ABs...that is, they love to chase/pull crap out of the zone. When's the last time you've seen any of the three take the ball the other way for a hit?
Can you even remember?[/quote]
Let's see... Encarnacion knocks in the third run off of Wagner by hitting a single to right, Wilson doubles to right to tie the game off of Glavine, uhm...
Just kidding, but the point remains: Molina was the right choice. Who the better hitter is really doesn't have any relevance, I don't think. He's only going to be the better hitter over the long run, not necessarily over a short span of a couple weeks.
Posted: October 22 06, 9:57 pm
by TimeForGuinness
Michael wrote:What on earth are you talking about?
What I am talking about you have already dismissed.
Posted: October 22 06, 9:57 pm
by Bo Hart
stewie13 wrote:Michael wrote:I'm a little shocked you guys think Molina is a better hitter than Duncan.
Agreed and 95% of the people should agree with you.
However, I had no problem with Molina batting.
Nobody said that Molina was a better hitter. They said that Molina is the
hotter hitter right now.
Posted: October 22 06, 9:57 pm
by TimeForGuinness
Michael wrote:EastonBlues22 wrote:Power isn't what we needed in that spot, what we needed was a ball in play.
They have more power AND they hit for a better avg.
Not now they aren't. They suck in the post-season...or haven't you been keeping track of that.
Posted: October 22 06, 9:58 pm
by Michael
BTW, anyone else annoyed with Casey leaning in the that pitch?
Posted: October 22 06, 9:59 pm
by TimeForGuinness
Kyle wrote:stewie13 wrote:Michael wrote:I'm a little shocked you guys think Molina is a better hitter than Duncan.
Agreed and 95% of the people should agree with you.
However, I had no problem with Molina batting.
Nobody said that Molina was a better hitter. They said that Molina is the
hotter hitter right now.
Correct. Molina is hitting the cover off the ball. Juan and Wilson have not.
Posted: October 22 06, 9:59 pm
by Suicide_Squeeze
Michael wrote:BTW, anyone else annoyed with Casey leaning in the that pitch?
That's on my list of complaints, which is growing ever longer as time passes.