Comments on: Baseball Analysts’ AL East Preview http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/03/23/baseball-analysts-al-east-preview/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Sun, 26 May 2013 04:31:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Rich Lederer http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/03/23/baseball-analysts-al-east-preview/#comment-46244 Rich Lederer Wed, 23 Mar 2005 11:09:00 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/03/23/baseball-analysts-al-east-preview/#comment-46244 <p><b><a name="2" rel="nofollow"></a>2.</b>  Well, if Sierra is used primarily as a pinch hitter with runners in scoring position, then I would say his RISP is more important than this OBP. However, the question is whether Sierra's .300+ RISP is repeatable. He only had 79 AB last year in such situations. Take away four hits and he's right back to his batting average for the season in all situations.</p> <p> I think his three-year results with RISP (79-for-311, .254) are more indicative of what he's likely to do this year. The bottom line is that Sierra is no more than just a very average hitter. Ruben can no longer play defense so he's confined to being a pinch hitter who is perhaps useful against right-handers but is a liability vs. lefties. </p> 2.  Well, if Sierra is used primarily as a pinch hitter with runners in scoring position, then I would say his RISP is more important than this OBP. However, the question is whether Sierra’s .300+ RISP is repeatable. He only had 79 AB last year in such situations. Take away four hits and he’s right back to his batting average for the season in all situations.

I think his three-year results with RISP (79-for-311, .254) are more indicative of what he’s likely to do this year. The bottom line is that Sierra is no more than just a very average hitter. Ruben can no longer play defense so he’s confined to being a pinch hitter who is perhaps useful against right-handers but is a liability vs. lefties.

]]> By: David http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/03/23/baseball-analysts-al-east-preview/#comment-46243 David Wed, 23 Mar 2005 10:43:01 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/03/23/baseball-analysts-al-east-preview/#comment-46243 <p><b><a name="1" rel="nofollow"></a>1.</b>  Which is more important in evaluating Ruben Sierra -- OBP or batting average with RISP? On Monday's TV broadcast, it was mentioned that Sierra had batted a bit over .300 with RISP and driven in a whole bunch of runs. Evidently Joe Torre gives that more weight than Sierra's mediocre OBP. Cliff evidently disagrees. Who's right? </p> 1.  Which is more important in evaluating Ruben Sierra — OBP or batting average with RISP? On Monday’s TV broadcast, it was mentioned that Sierra had batted a bit over .300 with RISP and driven in a whole bunch of runs. Evidently Joe Torre gives that more weight than Sierra’s mediocre OBP. Cliff evidently disagrees. Who’s right?

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