| Re: Bonds vs. A-Rod
By the way, here's an interestng tidbit from baseballprospectus.com:
As for Rodriguez`s over-hyped lack of `clutch` compared to David Ortiz, even though Big Papi was more likely to hit a home run when Boston was trailing, A-Rod was more likely to homer when the game was scoreless or tied. Since Boston`s record when trailing after seven was 6-53 (the Yankees posted a major league best 13-58 record when trailing after seven), it`s hard to argue to they derived a significantly great benefit from their DH`s late-inning heroics. The team that gets ahead first wins most of the time, and Rodriguez was best at doing that less dramatic, but essential, work. |