tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34631065.post116000795850398414..comments2007-05-08T16:46:51.192-04:00Comments on 55: Garciaparra Returns To Formdoublenickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09157176534721232091noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34631065.post-1160085123718639012006-10-05T17:52:00.000-04:002006-10-05T17:52:00.000-04:00The very few strikeout statistics look very nice f...The very few strikeout statistics look very nice for Nomar, but think about why the guy never strikes out - it's because it is rare for him to go deep into an at-bat. The same holds for Juan Pierre, who's otherwise a confusing name on that leaderboard. <BR/>Very few strikeouts in a year is an impressive statistic for a patient guy like Pujols or Bonds, but in the case of Nomar and Pierre, it's because they so often put the ball in play early in the count.(Dan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05192011431878314151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34631065.post-1160085069607451522006-10-05T17:51:00.000-04:002006-10-05T17:51:00.000-04:00Yeah, I'm not really dogging Nomar. I just started...Yeah, I'm not really dogging Nomar. I just started getting my hopes up last night and then . . . BAM! It's one thing to strike out. It's an entirely different thing to strike out on a ball that bounces in front of the plate.doublenickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09157176534721232091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34631065.post-1160081710104753212006-10-05T16:55:00.000-04:002006-10-05T16:55:00.000-04:00I hear ya - living in NY, I was a bit upset the fi...I hear ya - living in NY, I was a bit upset the first series had to be between Red Sox West and the Mets, who I've taken a liking to because I'm such sour grapes about the Yankees. I think the Time of the Nomar might be still be at hand.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251090029419532077noreply@blogger.com