Comments on: American League MVP revealed today

By: Rob Cuper

Rob Cuper — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:31:59 +0000

I would rather have Daisuke Matsuzaka at bat in a clutch situation in the playoffs. Anyone who backs up arod with stats is being an idiot. You can not measure everything with stats. It’s a lot easier in the playoffs to see how a player does. All of those games mean a lot and arod obviously chokes really bad or no one would be talking about this. Even his team mates know he chokes and they try to help him, it was in sports illustrated and confirmed by Giambi. Arod is no Reggie Jackson and the Yankees are 1 win and 4 loses in playoffs series with the best player in the game on their team, that’s all the stats you need. I think they did a little better without him.

By: JUAN GONZALEZ

JUAN GONZALEZ — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:28:08 +0000

>why does everyone who canâ€™t back up their points with facts >resort to this argument??

There are aspects to baseball that you just have to experience through watching every game. Chemistry on a team is something you can’t measure through stats. The Yankees in 1996 for example didn’t have the best team but they had the right types of players and the right chemistry. A-Rod brings a team only stats. Jeter, Posada, Rivera, Oneil, Pettitte , etc. are the types of players that win. A-Rod is the type of player that folds under pressure. I don’t care how much money he makes or what his personality is like. If he came through in the clutch I would be happy he is on the team, but the guy is poor performer when it matters most and he is a below average 3rd baseman. I cut him some slack in the field because 3rd isn’t his position but if you want some stats what about 0 for 27 in the playoffs with runners on base? Isn’t that a face? You have to wonder what is wrong with him. For a ninth place hitter maybe you can imagine that possibility but how can an MVP type player do that? I’d like to see Ortiz or Ramirez have that problem but it never seems to happen to them! I guess they just have what it takes and A-Rod does not. He will still hit 800 home runs but will the Yankees win in the playoffs with him? I’ve been waiting 4 years and I don’t trust that he can change. If he does I’ll be happy to say I was wrong.

By: hmmm

hmmm — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:12:58 +0000

“You need to watch every game to notice those situations and how a players performs in them. A-Rod has failed much to often in those spots. Watch the game, not box scores!”

i do watch every game.

why does everyone who can’t back up their points with facts resort to this argument??

By: Parker

Parker — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:23:32 +0000

Thanks for laughs, Juan G.

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:17:22 +0000

Someone get whozat some decaf.

STAT!

Santana over Cabrera. We need starting pitching.

By: Sweet Lou Gehrig

Sweet Lou Gehrig — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:16:16 +0000

I understand waiting for Santana but Cabrera would be a nice addition to the lineup and you can put him at 1b.

Considering we’ve had a blackhole at 1b and still produce over 900 runs. Would be nice to actually have someone there who can produce.

By: ansky

ansky — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:14:02 +0000

I think whozat just picks something out at random to argue about daily here. No rhyme or reason.

By: Brian F

Brian F — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:11:48 +0000

I’d rather have Billingsly, Kershaw and LaRoche than anything the Angels have.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:10:54 +0000

Juan Gonzalez.

Please bugger off.

No one is listening to your anti Yankee garbage.

By: Sampson Westchester

Sampson Westchester — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:09:06 +0000

Whozat,

You are really naive if you think Colletti won’t trade prospects for veterans. And just because a guy has 150 at bats in the majors doesn’t make him a non prospect anymore.

Cabrera is a difference maker in a lineup. If you can get him by surrendering 3 prospects from your loaded minor league system you do it. And maybe you should go peruse Baseball America and read up on the Dodgers farm system before you run your mouth off.