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Dazooz · 10-03-2002, 05:45 PM

Is it the clutch hitter that makes the clutch hit?

or is it the clutch hit that makes the clutch hitter?

(I believe I have seen someone say that before but I can't remember where I heard or read it, so I'm sorry if it is one of you and I can't give you credit for the quote.)

If the latter (which I feel is accurate), then you can't really define someone as a clutch hitter until they have made a clutch hit. Or, better yet, multiple clutch hits. But to say one guy is and one guy isn't is basically moot until you get them to perform in any given situation.

I'm of the school of thought that you can't really assign a label of clutch hitter to any player because they are only as much a clutch hitter as their last clutch hit (however you might define that), but there are definitly players you would rather have at bat (or on the mound for that matter) in certain situations.

I say let the players define themselves through their actions on the field rather than assigning a certain label to them. Then after their career is over, you can reflect on their statistics and decide for yourself whether or not they were clutch.

10-03-2002, 05:45 PM	#47
Dazooz Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 193	Is it the clutch hitter that makes the clutch hit? or is it the clutch hit that makes the clutch hitter? (I believe I have seen someone say that before but I can't remember where I heard or read it, so I'm sorry if it is one of you and I can't give you credit for the quote.) If the latter (which I feel is accurate), then you can't really define someone as a clutch hitter until they have made a clutch hit. Or, better yet, multiple clutch hits. But to say one guy is and one guy isn't is basically moot until you get them to perform in any given situation. I'm of the school of thought that you can't really assign a label of clutch hitter to any player because they are only as much a clutch hitter as their last clutch hit (however you might define that), but there are definitly players you would rather have at bat (or on the mound for that matter) in certain situations. I say let the players define themselves through their actions on the field rather than assigning a certain label to them. Then after their career is over, you can reflect on their statistics and decide for yourself whether or not they were clutch.