Reds vs. Cardinals Sunday 8/26

[Ironman92]

Originally Posted by Stray

I'm not a Sabermetrics guy by any stretch of the imagination, but wouldn't the best hitting team in baseball always have a high BABIP?

Nice point.....BABIP has flaws for sure...so many factors. To me any player that hits the ball where it's pitched should carry a higher BABIP. Almost every Cardinal hitter does that. The Reds are often pull happy with a good portion of their lineup.

Hit it hard where it's pitched is a more successful approach than hit my picture on the scoreboard.

[Ironman92]

Originally Posted by texasdave

Todd Frazier's numbers in the minors never suggested what he is doing this year. Frazier is so lucky this year. I am so tired of everything nowadays in baseball being luck or no luck.

Tough luck my friend....that's how it is.

[texasdave]

If people honestly think everything is luck in a sport why bother watching? I certainly wouldn't.

[HometownHero]

Originally Posted by texasdave

If people honestly think everything is luck in a sport why bother watching? I certainly wouldn't.

Its not everything but Luck is major part of baseball light years ahead of any other sport.

[cw0802]

Originally Posted by texasdave

If people honestly think everything is luck in a sport why bother watching? I certainly wouldn't.

Agreed.

Can you believe how lucky Larkin was? So lucky they voted him into the HOF.

[Who Dey Time]

Rolen clearly lucky that Beltran didn't go for that ball harder.

[cw0802]

Originally Posted by HometownHero

Its not everything but Luck is major part of baseball light years ahead of any other sport.

So, using this logic, some players are just more lucky more often than others?

[HometownHero]

Edward Mujica now at 12.1 scoreless for the Cardinals

[cw0802]

Originally Posted by HometownHero

Edward Mujica now at 12.1 scoreless for the Cardinals

He's so lucky.

[HometownHero]

Originally Posted by cw0802

So, using this logic, some players are just more lucky more often than others?

Yes that's how the game works its hitting a round ball with a round bat and 8 guys spread around over a wide space. Even the best players who make sold hard contact consistently have runs of poor and good luck.

[HometownHero]

Originally Posted by cw0802

He's so lucky.

I know

[texasdave]

Lecure was definitely luckier than Schumaker on that at-bat. I hope he is luckier than Furcal as well.
Nope. Furcal was luckier.

[cw0802]

Originally Posted by HometownHero

Yes that's how the game works its hitting a round ball with a round bat and 8 guys spread around over a wide space. Even the best players who make sold hard contact consistently have runs of poor and good luck.

So no player is more talented than another...just luckier.

[HometownHero]

Originally Posted by cw0802

So no player is more talented than another...just luckier.

I never said they didn't have players without more talent, but luck is still a major factor in baseball even for those talented players.

[Who Dey Time]

Originally Posted by HometownHero

Yes that's how the game works its hitting a round ball with a round bat and 8 guys spread around over a wide space. Even the best players who make sold hard contact consistently have runs of poor and good luck.

So under this theory Joey Votto is just luckier than Miguel Cairo?