Keith Law with Mutt and Bradford
Keith Law from ESPN.com joins Mutt and Bradford to discuss "meaningful" stats, the Red Sox offseason, and intelligence tests.
“…we have hitters who consistently perform significantly better we. One or in scoring position for example not gonna meet you bet a lot in particular year but the idea of a player who can do this …”
“…you've already said that from year -- year you know runners in scoring position RBIs it it it's lot more than and they just. Getting hits runners in scoring position but I'm looking just -- it J. D. Drew runners in scoring position. . You batted to thirteen this year and drove in 46 runs in a 143 plate appearances look at the raw number. I to thirteen batting average and with player runners in scoring position. . That doesn't seem like a good number for a guy get paid fourteen million dollars a year. …”
Ken Rosenthal, Fox Sports/MLB Network
Ken talked about if the Angels actually have a chance against the Yankees, some very questionable moves by Joe Girardi, how the Dodgers bullpen has really struggled against the Phillies, what he thinks the future holds for Pedro Martinez, and the latest in the manager search in Houston
“…of the numbers. It's pretty clear that the number of men in scoring position on it but really -- of Iran either. But the would have done all that much. So. I -- luck but maybe …”
Sox lose 8-5 in Tampa. Mikey complains about it as usual.
“…back back back back it. There -- three for sixteen runners in scoring position. . …”
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