Seattlest: The Deuce Is Loose!

Seth

Tue, 04 Apr 2006 14:36:28 -0800

Let me be more clear. "Betancourt's single in a key situation" would have been a more accurate way of expressing it. He came up with a runner on third and less than two outs. It's not the single I was happy about, actually, but the mere fact that he put the ball in play up the middle, which is what you have to do in that situation. Clutch hitting is a myth, I agree, but situational hitting is something that non-power-threats like Betancourt must be able to do well.

Andrew

Tue, 04 Apr 2006 14:29:29 -0800

There is no such thing as clutch hitting. This has been proved over and over again.

Seth

Tue, 04 Apr 2006 14:25:17 -0800

Agreed--he'll be better than 2005 Boone or any WB season, but I think it's weird to say a guy did a great job when he clearly got lucky. I'd rather see that story if he lined into three double plays. I'll tell you what was encouraging--Betancourt getting that clutch single in the 5th.

Andrew

Tue, 04 Apr 2006 11:52:49 -0800

Why the lopez hate? The ball he hit at figgin's was hit hard, and even the best hitters record quite a few bloopers. Sure the decision to take the extra base was a bad one, but who's to say the first base coach didn't send him? He's probably hitting out of position in the #2 hole, jeremy reed should be there, but he's going to be quite productive for a second baseman and a #8 hitter as the year goes on. After the black hole formarly known as brett boone and WFB playing second, he's quite the improvement.