61.
When I see that number, Roger Maris comes to mind. This year, it is the number of times that one Mr. Albert Pujols walked.
A measly 61 times. Two years ago he was INTENTIONALLY walked 44 times.
This year 15 times.
41 players had more walks than Pujols. Drew Stubbs who swings at everything (and misses most) even had more walks than Pujols.
The King is dead. Long live the King.
Since the year 2000 either Juan Pierre or Carl Crawford have been in the top 10 of stolen bases. Not this year. Heck, since then, they've been in the top five every year except for 2008.
The wheels just came off for Crawford this year in Boston.
Pierre got thrown out so much that he seemed to get a red light for the first time in his career.
Pierre had just 27 stolen bases, yet still led baseball in getting caught stealing with 17.
Jose Bautista created a huge stir when he seemed to come out of nowhere to hit more than 50 homers last year.
'Experts' said that the last month or so of 2009 foretold Bautista's future in 2010.
So, with that in mind, will there be a Bautista fall out next year?
Bautista only had 12 of his 43 home runs after the All-Star break this year.
Before that break, he hit .334.
After the break, .257
I'll be peeking to see if anybody calls for the fall of Bautista in 2012.
Perhaps arguing whether he'll hit 35 home runs next year is a lot more relevant than this year. Just sayin'.
We like our power in the NFBC.
Joey Votto will fall down to near the bottom of the first round in a few drafts next year because of it.
Last year, only five players hit more home runs than Votto.
This year, 24 players had more homers than Votto. Seven of those, were first basemen.
Alex Rodriguez stole four bases this year.
Three times, it was third base.
JJ Hardy hit as many home runs as Troy Tulowitzki (30)
Curtis Granderson's runs scored were the most since the steroid era.
Just love his 136/153 runs/hits ratio.
52 players scored more runs than Ichiro.
A seemingly guaranteed average had him going in most drafts before Judys.
Now, just another judy?
Just an aside- Have you ever asked somebody a numbers question and see them deep in thought, knowing that when they answer that it'll be the wrong answer or maybe something they'll make up on the spot?
I like to say that 62.7 per cent of stats are made up.
Yes, I made that up.
During the Reagan-Carter debates, Jimmy Carter rattled off some numbers, to which Reagan responded, "Figures lie, and liars figure"
Always loved that line.
[ September 30, 2011, 05:51 PM: Message edited by: DOUGHBOYS ]