I was in this argument with a friend of mine who is a die hard Yankee fan last night. I am hoping to find some objective (if you are a Yankee fan, fine) opinions on this. It just seems clear to me, statistically that Reyes is the better choice this season. Statistically, the intangibles, and of course, defensively.
Here is my reasoning.
Stats for Reyes
Avg - .299
HR - 19
RBI - 75
Runs - 116
SB - 57
BA with Runners in Scoring Position - .325
BA w/ Runners in Scoring Position and 2 Outs - .406
Damon:
Avg - .295
HR - 22
RBI - 77
Runs - 109
SB - 25
BA with Runners in Scoring Position - .281
BA w/ Runners in Scoring Position and 2 Outs - .212
My friend pointed to two things in particular that he said gave Damon the edge this year: RBI's and clutch hitting.
Well, he has 2 more RBI's, and people seem to forget that in the NL, Reyes has the pitcher hitting in front of him. With clutch hitting, take a look at the production with runners in scoring position?
Thoughts?
2006-09-14
04:05:00
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