I am writing in favor of the Clutch Count. Usually when there’s subjectivity to something, we tend to disfavor that analysis. I think it’s different here. The Clutch Count has objective criteria, which I think are all valid. There are a couple of holes. For instance, Jeter’s single in the 6th, even though it tied [...]
0 comments April 04 2007 | Russ | Discussion
Considering the effort to maintain the “Clutch Count” I ask you this:
After having done a full year of it last year, was the “Clutch Count” measure more meaningful than measures that are easily available from SI, ESPN, BB Reference, etc??? Even if we added or subtracted the measures? (close & late plus some other measure, [...]
0 comments April 04 2007 | John B | Discussion
Clutch Count 2007 has begun. I’ve started it off same as last year. My questions to all Roundtablers are:
Do we want to track the same two players (A-Rod and Jeter)?
Do we want to switch just one player out or both?
Who do we want to track? Giambi? Matsui?
I’ll try to take on the responsibility of tracking, [...]
2 comments April 04 2007 | Mike G | Discussion
S.O.B. That’s Supremely Obnoxious Bonds. Selena Roberts in the Times today thinks the feds are close to going after Barry Balco – and may even intentionally wait until he is closer to the record to make the cut deeper! Speculation perhaps, but what a sweet thought. How about cuffing him in the middle of an at-bat! [...]
0 comments April 04 2007 | John S | Discussion
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