tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132588.post8862486531762294653..comments2023-09-11T10:35:26.165-04:00Comments on The Flagrant Fan: Tired of offensive scapegoating in the playoffsWilliam J. Taskerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313204947130235560noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132588.post-32463141005730490072012-10-14T17:36:57.517-04:002012-10-14T17:36:57.517-04:00Frequently, in post season, teams adopt a "do...Frequently, in post season, teams adopt a "don't let this guy beat us" approach. In 1967, the Red Sox pitched around Orlando Cepeda, making somebody else step up and beat them. Lou Brock and Tim McCarver did. I remember the Cardinals pitching around Barry Bonds in the 2002 NLCS (walking him 10 times). Make somebody else beat you. Rich Aurelia and Benito Santiago did just that :-)<br /><br />Players get hot and cold. Sometimes it is as simple as being pitched very carefully. That's why you love it when guys like David Freese, Daniel Descalso and, this one is really cool, Pete Kozma are the heroes. nethertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499897311629244301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132588.post-21306467594483431492012-10-10T21:13:43.114-04:002012-10-10T21:13:43.114-04:00William, Once again, you are the voice of reason. ...William, Once again, you are the voice of reason. Many fans feel they have a right to get irate over the players on their favorite team who are performing "poorly," but as you point out, the playoffs are too random by nature. This is not football or basketball, where the performance of one star player like Michael Jordan makes all the difference. Baseball is absolutely a team game, and if your team loses, well, that's the breaks. Better luck next time. <br />Nice post, <br />BillBill Millerhttp://ondeckcircle.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com