dimseven 0 Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Who else is betting on Boston later? Link to post Share on other sites
greatwhite 0 Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Boston's going to lose, but there is such thing as an off topic section. Link to post Share on other sites
MJINK3 0 Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 My predictiom Final scoreBoston6 Yankess 3Big Poppi MVP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
greatwhite 0 Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Wait who came through yesterday? I forgot...was it Ortiz or Arod??? :-) Link to post Share on other sites
Luv2Gamble 0 Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Ortiz sucks. He doesnt even compare to Arod. A few more RbI's lower BA and less HR. And he a DH. hes a joke Link to post Share on other sites
eYank 0 Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Ortiz sucks. He doesnt even compare to Arod. A few more RbI's lower BA and less HR. And he a DH. hes a jokeAL East Champs baby! WOOOO!Whos ur daddy now boston? Link to post Share on other sites
MJINK3 0 Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 1 hr more big deal. It's all about when you get the RBI's and homeruns. He has more game tying and put ahead rbi's than anyone this year. Arod gets alot of his when the Yankees are up big with no pressure. Sheffield is more of a MVP for that team than AROD. Link to post Share on other sites
AllenRay4 0 Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Ortiz sucks. He doesnt even compare to Arod. A few more RbI's lower BA and less HR. And he a DH. hes a jokei hope your kidding...i dont even like the red sox and this is an ignorant statement. ortiz might be one of the best clutch hitters in the history of the game and he's only been doing it for 3 years. you can say what you want about Arod but calling Ortiz a joke is one of the dumbest things ive seen on this boardand if anyone is thinking of taking boston, it's probably a good bet. just remember, millions of other people will be thinking the same thing, and vegas is well aware of this.bet on the saints today if you want to win some money Link to post Share on other sites
Luv2Gamble 0 Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Ortiz sucks. He doesnt even compare to Arod. A few more RbI's lower BA and less HR. And he a DH. hes a jokei hope your kidding...i dont even like the red sox and this is an ignorant statement. ortiz might be one of the best clutch hitters in the history of the game and he's only been doing it for 3 years. you can say what you want about Arod but calling Ortiz a joke is one of the dumbest things ive seen on this boardand if anyone is thinking of taking boston, it's probably a good bet. just remember, millions of other people will be thinking the same thing, and vegas is well aware of this.bet on the saints today if you want to win some moneyDont get me wrong, he is a great clutch hitter. But, he doesnt deserve the MVP, hes a DH. I think that an MVP should help there team in every aspect of the game. Arod is probable the best 3rd basemen in the game and combined with his hitting i think its an easy choice. Link to post Share on other sites
mrdannyg 274 Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 ortiz is a great player and a fantastic hitter. in fact, he's probably the second most valuable player in the AL. i dislike arod quite a bit, but no denying he is the most valuable player. and i know its supposed to be MVP of his team, but i think past years have shown us that clearly is not the case (see: Arod winning MVP on last place team) Link to post Share on other sites
greatwhite 0 Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Arod can field, run, and hit. Ortiz can only hit. Take your pick. Link to post Share on other sites
dimseven 0 Posted October 2, 2005 Author Share Posted October 2, 2005 and if anyone is thinking of taking boston, it's probably a good bet. just remember, millions of other people will be thinking the same thing, and vegas is well aware of this.Yeah wow Boston's -225 on Bodog right now... Link to post Share on other sites
brabz 0 Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Have to go with A-Rod. He makes clutch steals, and his fielding down the stretch when the Yankees needed to scrape out wins is definitely part of the reason that the Yankees came back from such a horrendous start. Ortiz is a good clutch hitter, but you can't deny that Rodriguez makes his presence felt in the game regardless of where he is on the field. An MVP should be the person who is most skilled in all facets of bringing the team to victory, be it Gold Glove caliber fielding, crucial steals to get into scoring position, and great hitting. Link to post Share on other sites
mcpickl 0 Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Ortiz sucks. He doesnt even compare to Arod. A few more RbI's lower BA and less HR. And he a DH. hes a jokei hope your kidding...i dont even like the red sox and this is an ignorant statement. ortiz might be one of the best clutch hitters in the history of the game and he's only been doing it for 3 years. you can say what you want about Arod but calling Ortiz a joke is one of the dumbest things ive seen on this boardand if anyone is thinking of taking boston, it's probably a good bet. just remember, millions of other people will be thinking the same thing, and vegas is well aware of this.bet on the saints today if you want to win some moneyDont get me wrong, he is a great clutch hitter. But, he doesnt deserve the MVP, hes a DH. I think that an MVP should help there team in every aspect of the game. Arod is probable the best 3rd basemen in the game and combined with his hitting i think its an easy choice.Dont get you wrong? You said he sucks, and hes a joke. Then you backpedaled and said hes a great clutch hitter. How could anyone get you wrong? You don't even know what your own opinion is.watch your step Link to post Share on other sites
wsox8 10 Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 White Sox will beat boston so it won't matter... Link to post Share on other sites
Luv2Gamble 0 Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Ortiz sucks. He doesnt even compare to Arod. A few more RbI's lower BA and less HR. And he a DH. hes a jokei hope your kidding...i dont even like the red sox and this is an ignorant statement. ortiz might be one of the best clutch hitters in the history of the game and he's only been doing it for 3 years. you can say what you want about Arod but calling Ortiz a joke is one of the dumbest things ive seen on this boardand if anyone is thinking of taking boston' date=' it's probably a good bet. just remember' date=' millions of other people will be thinking the same thing, and vegas is well aware of this.bet on the saints today if you want to win some money[/quote'']Dont get me wrong, he is a great clutch hitter. But, he doesnt deserve the MVP, hes a DH. I think that an MVP should help there team in every aspect of the game. Arod is probable the best 3rd basemen in the game and combined with his hitting i think its an easy choice.Dont get you wrong? You said he sucks, and hes a joke. Then you backpedaled and said hes a great clutch hitter. How could anyone get you wrong? You don't even know what your own opinion is.As an MVP candidate he is a joke. his name should not even be brought up. He doesnt deserve it, he dosent even deserve the coverage they give him for a run at the MVP. That doesnt mean hes not a good clutch hitter, its just very ridiuclous to think of him as an MVP. He is a DH!!! Good hitter terrible athlete. It is a JOKE even considering him as an MVP candidate. Link to post Share on other sites
greatwhite 0 Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 The White Sox will be out in 4 games. They just aren't as good as the Angels, Red Sox, or Yankees. Link to post Share on other sites
Ottawa_Biatch 288 Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 The Blue Jays are better Link to post Share on other sites
greatwhite 0 Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Haha...the Bluejays suck. Link to post Share on other sites
mcpickl 0 Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Ortiz sucks. He doesnt even compare to Arod. A few more RbI's lower BA and less HR. And he a DH. hes a jokei hope your kidding...i dont even like the red sox and this is an ignorant statement. ortiz might be one of the best clutch hitters in the history of the game and he's only been doing it for 3 years. you can say what you want about Arod but calling Ortiz a joke is one of the dumbest things ive seen on this boardand if anyone is thinking of taking boston' date=' it's probably a good bet. just remember' date=' millions of other people will be thinking the same thing, and vegas is well aware of this.bet on the saints today if you want to win some money[/quote'']Dont get me wrong, he is a great clutch hitter. But, he doesnt deserve the MVP, hes a DH. I think that an MVP should help there team in every aspect of the game. Arod is probable the best 3rd basemen in the game and combined with his hitting i think its an easy choice.Dont get you wrong? You said he sucks, and hes a joke. Then you backpedaled and said hes a great clutch hitter. How could anyone get you wrong? You don't even know what your own opinion is.As an MVP candidate he is a joke. his name should not even be brought up. He doesnt deserve it, he dosent even deserve the coverage they give him for a run at the MVP. That doesnt mean hes not a good clutch hitter, its just very ridiuclous to think of him as an MVP. He is a DH!!! Good hitter terrible athlete. It is a JOKE even considering him as an MVP candidate.Ahem. you wrote that he sucks.Sorry, you can not be taken seriously.Good bye. Link to post Share on other sites
mcpickl 0 Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Wait who came through yesterday? I forgot...was it Ortiz or Arod??? :-)Wow, i misunderstood this whole post. I thought we were talking about MVP for the season, not MVP for yesterdays game. ARods clutch solo homer in the fifth extendind the Yankees lead from 6-2 to 7-2, made him much more valuable than Ortiz. Yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites
scottyno 0 Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 how great of a defender was jason giambi when he won the mvp? how about when mo vaughn won it? or when frank thomas won it? or every time a pitcher has ever won it?by definition ortiz should be the mvp, the mvp award is not about being the best all around player, or even being the best player, its about being the MOST VALUABLE PLAYER to your team, Ortiz has carried the Red Sox to a ton of huge wins this year, just like he did last year, many more than A rod has Link to post Share on other sites
KowboyKoop 0 Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Here is what sucks: Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees. Neither team has a shot at the World Series this year, or for many years afterwards. They suck. Go White Sox, Angels, Braves, hell, GO PADRES!11111111111 Link to post Share on other sites
MDXS 0 Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 I'm not even going to attempt to show that ARod is actually a below average third baseman because even though there are stats to back me up, they will fall on deaf ears here. For me, this is the most telling comparison between Ortiz and ARod. Batting by Game Run Margin, through Sept. 14* --------- David Ortiz --------- Margin PA BA OBP SA OPS 1 – 2 261 .318 .418 .701 1.119 3 to 5 232 .318 .422 .552 .974 6 or more 153 .231 .320 .515 .835 ------- Alex Rodriguez --------- PA BA OBP SA OPS 248 .255 .347 .463 .810 237 .323 .447 .599 1.046 148 .420 .486 .809 1.295*From Eric Van over at the SoSH forum. So, quite clearly, ARod disappears in close games and is a monster in blowouts. Ortiz is the opposite.When deciding MVP, consider where the teams would be without each player. The Sox would be screwed without Ortiz, because you lose not only his production, but it hurts Manny's production as well. The arguments that he doesn't play defense are not valid because ARod is a below average third baseman. He's nine runs worse than a replacement with a terrible range factor. (Like I said, I'm not going to produce the stats here....but you can find them on this page: http://sonsofsamhorn.net/index.php?showtop...opic=458&st=220)Even if he was a good fielder, it needs to be taken into account that because Ortiz has been so clutch, he's been much better than his stats indicate:"A more sophisticated approach is to measure the run value of every single PA. When you do this for Ortiz, you discover that he's been 16 runs better than you'd expect from a guy with his stat line."(Also from Eric Van)Finally, I love how Luv2Gamble brings up batting average. The difference is entirely singles, and it's a meaningless stat to begin with. Link to post Share on other sites
MDXS 0 Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 how great of a defender was jason giambi when he won the mvp? how about when mo vaughn won it? or when frank thomas won it? or every time a pitcher has ever won it?by definition ortiz should be the mvp, the mvp award is not about being the best all around player, or even being the best player, its about being the MOST VALUABLE PLAYER to your team, Ortiz has carried the Red Sox to a ton of huge wins this year, just like he did last year, many more than A rod hasWell put...and don't forget Canseco. Link to post Share on other sites
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