Yep. It's one of those forums. Made all sorts of calls so far-hell, their draft mirrored my suggestions for what moves they should make at the trade deadline; nobody EVER correctly predicts draft results-but nah, gotta protect those millionaires from minor criticism!
Oh, look. Denial. Right on time.
Anyway, here's your reminder: 6 runners left on base with 2 strikeouts. And nevermind all those times he grounded into double plays with the bases loaded recently, or Hernandez and Grichuk striking out on pitches 2 feet out of the strike zone with a runner on third in the bottom of the tenth. And, oh yeah, absolutely crushed in the playoffs last year.
More than enough to lend some credence to the idea that this team looks an awful lot like the Leafs.
No, we're not. That's the straw man you're all using because it's easier than actually addressing my points. I've never said Vlad is a bad hitter. I just said he's not as great as you guys think he is since there have been many games where he went ham against bad pitching, as has much of the team. When it really mattered, and against great pitching, the team hasn't been all that great. I can't remember a game recently where they manufactured and clawed their way back from a deficit to win. Usually when they do that it's because the other team committed a bunch of errors.
All I'm saying here is this team has crushed bad pitching SO FREAKIN' HARD that it's giving the illusion that they're much better offensively than they really are, a result born out by their actual record against good teams and when performing in the clutch against much better pitching. But you guys are too busy being offended fanboys to even consider the possibility. "STATS!" you repeatedly shout at me like a mantra. Yes, I'm well aware you guys know what the stats SAY, but do any of you know what they MEAN?
Of course, it's not like the team won't get better. It could happen in just the next month especially with daddy Bichette given them hitting advice that has clearly proved to be working for the most part.
Interesting how you guys danced around my point about young players usually needing more experience before they're more consistently clutch. But of course that would require you all to actually read and address my points, heh.
Too speculative to be relevant. Dismissed.
