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Post by Aztec89 on Sept 30, 2012 17:39:02 GMT -8
Has a chance to be the first Padre since Dave Winfield to lead the league?
Oh My!
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Post by jhonka34 on Sept 30, 2012 18:43:33 GMT -8
If the team had been better in April and May and was actually contending for a playoff berth, he'd be in the MVP discussion. He wouldn't win, but he would be on the list.
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Post by Aztec89 on Oct 1, 2012 6:24:26 GMT -8
Let's hope they aren't testing for whatever the guy might be on. I think Headley is a Born again Christian. Could he be on Jesus Juice? |
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Post by AztecBill on Oct 1, 2012 8:47:55 GMT -8
Let's hope they aren't testing for whatever the guy might be on. The only guy who has a chance of catching Headley for the lead is a known juicer who was suspended for 50 days this year but never served that time due to a technicality. That's one of the real shames of PEDs. Everyone's accomplishments are now brought into question by the actions of a few. |
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Post by AztecBill on Oct 1, 2012 8:50:01 GMT -8
Headley and Braun are in contention for the RBI lead and they play each other in the final 3 games starting today. NL RBI Leaders1. Chase Headley, SD 113 2. Ryan Braun, MIL 112 3. Alfonso Soriano, CHC 108 4. Hunter Pence, SF 104 RBI is not really a very good measure of a players ability.285 .372 .495 .867 Chase Headley .320 .392 .600 .992 Ryan Braun .263 .322 .503 .825 Alfonso Soriano .257 .322 .431 .753 Hunter Pence That is because players have a different number of chances| Player | AB w/Runners | AB w/RISP | AB w/Loaded | | Headley | 273 | 172 | 14 | | Braun | 252 | 135 | 11 | | Pence | 312 | 252 | 13 | | Soriano | 256 | 137 | 10 |
Look at Hunter Pence chances. That is why he can hit .257 and still be in contention for the RBI lead. Pence actually hit .254 with RISP but his 252 chances more than makes up for his low BA in those situations. Bruan hit .311 but Pence had close to double the chances. With no one on base, getting on base is the most important thing. With RISP, getting a hit is the most important thing. Only with a runner at first base only, does SLG become that main aim. SLG with a runner at first base onlyChase Headley, .535 Ryan Braun, .701 Alfonso Soriano, .672 Hunter Pence, .523 Scoring runners from 1B 18 Soriano 16 Braun 09 Headley 08 Pence |
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Post by insider on Oct 1, 2012 10:31:54 GMT -8
Let's hope they aren't testing for whatever the guy might be on. Oh please. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2012 13:00:34 GMT -8
Let's hope they aren't testing for whatever the guy might be on. Oh please. Nobody can look at his numbers and not have the thought come into their head. Guy has gone from a mediocre offensive 3rd baseman to an all star overnight. I'm not saying he's juicing, but it's not absurd to think that he might be. |
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Post by AztecBill on Oct 1, 2012 13:16:34 GMT -8
Since 2000, two players have had at least 30 RBI in consecutive months.
1. Albert Pujols in 2006 (April and May)
2. Chase Headley in 2012 (August and September)
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Post by cvtower on Oct 1, 2012 21:33:01 GMT -8
Nobody can look at his numbers and not have the thought come into their head. Guy has gone from a mediocre offensive 3rd baseman to an all star overnight. I'm not saying he's juicing, but it's not absurd to think that he might be. +1. I doubt he's using any illegal substance, but the dramatic change from, as tecpride00 worded it, going from a "mediocre offensive 3rd baseman" to a 30 homer season and the NL lead in RBIs....should perk up more than a few people's interest in how-the-heck-THAT-happen? Whatever batting changes he made mid-season, I sure hope he continues working on it for next season |
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Post by nctyaztec on Oct 1, 2012 22:08:24 GMT -8
Kind of like Jose Bautista of Toronto. He was barely average at best and then suddenly is an offensive jugernaut and hulk-like at the plate. Now his new teamate Edwin Encarnacion became the new hulk of the north. Encarnacion probably eating more "Wheaties" like Bautista.
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