Clutch Count 2007 Post Season
Jeter: -3
(0 for 2) .000
A-Rod: even
(1 for 2) .500
Giambi: 0
(0 for 0) .000
General Criteria
“Clutch” situation defined as tie game or game in which Yankees are trailing by 3 runs or less (except as noted) or leading by 2 runs or less (i.e. reach the save cushion of 3 Runs and clutch-Meter turns off). Must be 7th inning or later.
Negatives
Lead off out (-1)
Any general failure with RISP* (-1)
Rally killing inning ending DP (-2)
Failure get in runner on 3rd, less than 2 outs (-2)
Positives
Lead off walk/hit (+1)
Stolen base to get in scoring position (+1) (no AB)
Walk (not IBB) or Hit with RISP (+1)
RBI (+1)
Regardless of score, RBI hit to bring the score within one run (+1)
Regardless of score, RBI hit/walk to tie game (+2)
RBI to break tie (+2)
Walk off Home Run (+3)
* Out advancing runner(s) w/o RBI not viewed as a failure (but not a positive as it is a minimum “expected” outcome) For Clutch Count purposes it is the equivalent of a walk (i.e. a non-AB). Failure to advance runner on 1st not a negative.
4 comments
ALDS Game 1 vs. Indians
Nothing.
Wang is hammered.
ALDS Game 2 vs. Indians
A-Rod -1 for K with Abreu on 2nd in the 9th, tied.
Giambi yet to have an AB.
Outstanding effort by Pettitte, abysmal performance by the entire Yankee offfense.
ALDS Game 3 vs. Indians
By definition nothing, but I will be giving Jeter a -1 for his continued abysmal performance. He went 0-4, grounded into two momentum changing double-plays, and had a costly error (what it should have been called) in the first. I hope he turns it around.
ALDS Game 4 vs. Indians
(elimination game… rules stretched slightly)
Jeter -2 for for rally-killing, inning-ending double play in the sixth, down 4.
A-Rod +1 for HR in the 7th to bring score within 3.
Jeter -1 for leadoff popout in the 9th, down 3.
Dishonorable mention for Wang who has given up 12 runs in a few innings pitched this series.
Another quick exit.