Howie Kendrick : Most unclutch player ever?

[deepdrive]

That at bat relieved a lot of my stress level.

 

Kendrick was the creator of 4 of the Angels 5 runs. You should know when to make a point and when to wait for the appropriate time.

Like the next time we're down by one in the 7th,8th, 9th 10th... with a couple guys on and he strikes out or rolls over into a DP.

That's ok. The point's just as valid now.

Like I said, tie game, one out, no one on is not a stressful at bat.

[Homebrewer]

Watching Lucho play solid inspired baseball, seems to have inspired Howie.

Sometimes a team needs a spark to get the fire going.

Callapso has never been a spark. Callapso has always been the epitome of a "going through the motions" type player.

Torii, last season, called the team out for going through the motions.

Let's hope Dipoto and Scioscia don't put out the flame that Lucho has been fanning since he has been here.

[jshep]

I think our standards are a wee bit high if we're saying tie game, extra innings against a divisional rival we're behind in the standings, with a depleted bullpen isn't a clutch AB.

[deepdrive]

@ deep drive

Howie did what the 25 million a year men couldn't do. must take a lot to meet your high standards. Your wife/girlfriend must be a looker AND a Nobel prize winner.

Albert has come through a lot more than Howie this year.

Nobody's going to come through even half the time. It's about the averages.

[Stradling]

I thought he had a walk off home run the day before Morales broke his ankle........

[Lifetime]

Like the next time we're down by one in the 7th,8th, 9th 10th... with a couple guys on and he strikes out or rolls over into a DP.

That's ok. The points just as valid now.

Like I said, tie game, one out, no one on is not a stressful at bat.

Uh, ya it is. 

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

I thought he had a walk off home run the day before Morales broke his ankle........

You're right, but it was the day after Morales broke his ankle (May 30th, 2010). 

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore;_ylt=AhXec379lDA1.WrMnJbTyI2FCLcF?gid=300530103

[Inside Pitch]

It's going to take more than a tie game, one out , nobody on at bat to change my take on this guy.

Sorry but- clutch hit, low stress AB does not make this guy a clutch hitter.

Same game but a man on second or two outs and a guy on third and I bet this guy doesn't come through.

 

Yeah...  its going to take more than one game..     Nevermind that he is arguably the second best 2B in club history or that his career numbers in HIGH LEVERAGE situations is higher than his career averages overall.  http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.cgi?id=kendrho01&year=Career&t=b#lever,  If anything, it can be argued he's falling off the clutch/high leverage boat in recent years from where he was through 2010 or so.

 

It's okay.   You can just come out and say you don't like him cause you believed he was a future batting champion.

[Docwaukee]

I thought he had a walk off home run the day before Morales broke his ankle........

the day after.

[nate]

Howie has always been one of my favorites. Sure he never became a batting champ and can be streaky but still an above average 2b that came up through the system. Really happy for him. His post game interview was great.

[DEATHRACERCHEVY]

It's going to take more than a tie game, one out , nobody on at bat to change my take on this guy.

Sorry but- clutch hit, low stress AB does not make this guy a clutch hitter.

Same game but a man on second or two outs and a guy on third and I bet this guy doesn't come through.

I agree. I'm happy for Howie and enjoyed his excitement since I was able to attend the game tonight. But I still don't see him as a clutch hitter. Don't feel that way about many of these hitters lately.

[Carlos]

That at bat relieved a lot of my stress level.

 

Kendrick was the creator of 4 of the Angels 5 runs. You should know when to make a point and when to wait for the appropriate time.

And now he leads the team in HR and RBI (3 and 14, kinda sad)

[mota_madness]

Howie looked pretty clutch last night!

[YouthofToday]

Walk-off home runs are a false stat.

[mtangelsfan]

I give him his moment. Great at bat.

Just making a point about the stress level of the at bat.

Awesome!  Is this a new stat I am unaware of?  Is there a device that measures "stress level" so the stats can be registered correctly?

[Sully151]

I think every at bat for the home team, with our pen, in extra innings is a stressful at bat.

[stormngt]

Like the next time we're down by one in the 7th,8th, 9th 10th... with a couple guys on and he strikes out or rolls over into a DP.

That's ok. The point's just as valid now.

Like I said, tie game, one out, no one on is not a stressful at bat.

Great players in baseball fail 70% of the time.  Of course your going to see people be "uncluctch" in baseball.

[seenoevil]

see op, you pissed Howie off

[Angel Oracle]

It's about freaking time, Kendrick.

And yes, he has been unclutch until last night, and already turning 30 this season.

[stevestevens]

And now he leads the team in HR and RBI (3 and 14, kinda sad)

 

why is that sad? He is hitting behind Pujols and Trumbo.  Both guys are leaders in OBP on our team.  Him having a lot of RBI's means he is hitting them in. 

[stevestevens]

Awesome!  Is this a new stat I am unaware of?  Is there a device that measures "stress level" so the stats can be registered correctly?

 

Did you not see my post a little ways up.  I have this device you speak of and the readings on the device do not concur with deepdrive's silly assumption. 

[Lifetime]

fact check

[T.G.]

Jerry West approves of this thread...  Awesome finish last night.  I'm happy for Howie and even happier the team won and that's all that matters.  It doesn't change my overall opinion of him as a good, but not spectacular 2B.

[seenoevil]

Maybe the OP can call out Josh Hamilton clutchness. He has be an absolute zero in crunch time

[stevestevens]

Maybe the OP can call out Josh Hamilton clutchness. He has be an absolute zero in crunch time

 

crunch time?  Try every aspect of the game but defense.