I wouldn't either, though the team may not have a choice.
But an interview today with a St. Louis sportswriter on XM about Pujols' MVP victory reminded me of our discussion here on the impact of Manny's loss on Ortiz' production. The writer pointed out that Andruw Jones had his great production "despite little protection" in the line-up, and that many said that was a plus for him. "But," he said, "Albert had even worse protection much of the year, so that argument favors him more!" Get it? Neither hitter was affected by who batted behind him, and that was still used as further proof of how important "protection" was, because these guys were so great it didn't matter to them!
Thus do myths thrive despite any basis in fact whatsoever...
I wouldn't either, though the team may not have a choice.
ReplyDeleteBut an interview today with a St. Louis sportswriter on XM about Pujols' MVP victory reminded me of our discussion here on the impact of Manny's loss on Ortiz' production.
The writer pointed out that Andruw Jones had his great production "despite little protection" in the line-up, and that many said that was a plus for him. "But," he said, "Albert had even worse protection much of the year, so that argument favors him more!"
Get it? Neither hitter was affected by who batted behind him, and that was still used as further proof of how important "protection" was, because these guys were so great it didn't matter to them!
Thus do myths thrive despite any basis in fact whatsoever...