Posted by MikeT23 on 9/14/2016 2:00:00 PM (view original):Posted by bad_luck on 9/14/2016 1:41:00 PM (view original):Posted by MikeT23 on 9/14/2016 12:58:00 PM (view original):Not to crush BL's narrative but no one said "He walked too much". A few of us like our best hitters to swing the bat not take pitches. "Pass it on to the next guy" is a nice team slogan. But most people would prefer he swing the bat. Was Ortiz passing it on to Ramirez or hitting the ******* ball? Quote post by MikeT23 on 2/7/2014 11:21:00 AM: Well, you seem to be compartmentalizing my argument. 1. I think he played long enough and I think he had a nice run of "peak years." HOF eligible. 2. He was a pretty good hitter but, unfortunately, he didn't play the field. That's a mark in the bad column. 3. He was a 3-4-5 hitter but, IMO, he walked a great deal. Was he pitched around? Unlikely with A-Rod and Griffey in the line-up. Bad, IMO. 4. It's not like when he swung, he made connection. He struck out once every 6 AB. Bad. 5. We're speculating but we seem to agree he became a DH to lessen the risk of injury. Bad. You listed reasons for not voting for Em for the Hall of fame and included "he walked a great deal...Bad." I don't know how you could interpret that any way other than "he walked too much." 2 1/2 years ago? You take the internet too seriously. Maybe go outside, don't warm up and crank out some 75 MPH fastballs.
Posted by bad_luck on 9/14/2016 1:41:00 PM (view original):Posted by MikeT23 on 9/14/2016 12:58:00 PM (view original):Not to crush BL's narrative but no one said "He walked too much". A few of us like our best hitters to swing the bat not take pitches. "Pass it on to the next guy" is a nice team slogan. But most people would prefer he swing the bat. Was Ortiz passing it on to Ramirez or hitting the ******* ball? Quote post by MikeT23 on 2/7/2014 11:21:00 AM: Well, you seem to be compartmentalizing my argument. 1. I think he played long enough and I think he had a nice run of "peak years." HOF eligible. 2. He was a pretty good hitter but, unfortunately, he didn't play the field. That's a mark in the bad column. 3. He was a 3-4-5 hitter but, IMO, he walked a great deal. Was he pitched around? Unlikely with A-Rod and Griffey in the line-up. Bad, IMO. 4. It's not like when he swung, he made connection. He struck out once every 6 AB. Bad. 5. We're speculating but we seem to agree he became a DH to lessen the risk of injury. Bad. You listed reasons for not voting for Em for the Hall of fame and included "he walked a great deal...Bad." I don't know how you could interpret that any way other than "he walked too much."
Posted by MikeT23 on 9/14/2016 12:58:00 PM (view original):Not to crush BL's narrative but no one said "He walked too much". A few of us like our best hitters to swing the bat not take pitches. "Pass it on to the next guy" is a nice team slogan. But most people would prefer he swing the bat. Was Ortiz passing it on to Ramirez or hitting the ******* ball?
Quote post by MikeT23 on 2/7/2014 11:21:00 AM: Well, you seem to be compartmentalizing my argument. 1. I think he played long enough and I think he had a nice run of "peak years." HOF eligible. 2. He was a pretty good hitter but, unfortunately, he didn't play the field. That's a mark in the bad column. 3. He was a 3-4-5 hitter but, IMO, he walked a great deal. Was he pitched around? Unlikely with A-Rod and Griffey in the line-up. Bad, IMO. 4. It's not like when he swung, he made connection. He struck out once every 6 AB. Bad. 5. We're speculating but we seem to agree he became a DH to lessen the risk of injury. Bad.
Posted by MikeT23 on 9/14/2016 2:32:00 PM (view original):Never mentioned a thing about warming up or throwing cold. But, since you know every post I ever made, quote it for me. Thanks in advance!
Posted by MikeT23 on 9/14/2016 4:11:00 PM (view original):I'm certainly not having this discussion again, it's in the thread, but I said I'd prefer my best hitter swing the bat. I don't recall how many times EM was called out on strikes but I damn sure want him swinging at those pitches.
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