Don't look now, but we might have a .300 hitter

by DiegoSegui on Aug 25, 2006 8:30 PM PDT

All season, glancing across the .220s-270s, with the occasional .280 hitter. Funniest damn line-up, really. Suddenly, or I guess gradually, in truth, JPay and Kendall, pushing .300. It will be so strange, so assymetrical (unless we have Perez out there with the
.090). Wow......

Hey, anyone else notice how Kotsay always seems to get one hit a game, but rarely more? Can anyone run a stat sheet on how often he has had 0, 1, 2, and 3 hits a game?

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Kotsay's Percentages

He fails to get a hit in 28% of the games, get multiple hits in 28% of the games, gets one hit in 44% of the games.

Hits    Times    %
0    29    27.36%
1    47    44.34%
2    23    21.70%
3    6    05.66%
4    1    00.94%

by DMOAS on Aug 25, 2006 8:57 PM PDT reply actions

Also

Here's the number of times on-base (hits, walks, HBP)

Onbase    Times    %
0    22    21%
1    38    36%
2    26    25%
3    17    16%
4    3    3%

by DMOAS on Aug 25, 2006 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Assymetrical?

ROTFLMAAO! :-)

(not picking on typos, just enjoying the funny ones!)

Day to day

by oblique on Aug 25, 2006 9:36 PM PDT reply actions

Well, what do you know

If you look hard enough, you can see the distinguishable crease running right through the center, too.

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by LowcountryJoe on Aug 26, 2006 4:17 AM PDT up reply actions

I wouldn't place any bets on it

Meaning I have a gut feeling, but not a strong enough gut feeling that I'd place any money on it, that JayPay will finish the season with a .300+ average, but that Kendall will dip into the low .270's/high .260's even. He's due for a major slump.

supporting the green and gold all the way from boston.

by walk off bunt on Aug 26, 2006 2:21 AM PDT reply actions

Kendall will end up

above .300. He stayed hot around this time last year as well.

"And it is not a comeback when it is GIFTWRAPPED for you..." -Rev, referring to the A's comeback win on 8/22/06; Hilarious.

by Boonee on Aug 26, 2006 12:40 PM PDT reply actions

The cool thing about Kendall

hitting .300 is it would mean he would have to slug .300!

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Aug 26, 2006 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions

Kendall was

Kendall WAS a career .300 hitter when he got traded to the A's. Maybe he is finally figuring the American League out. I wouldn't be shocked if he finished near the .300.

Live forever or die trying.

by oaklandpete on Aug 26, 2006 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions

will hitting .300

finally get you guys off his back?
Kendall happens to be one of my favorite A's players. If I can layoff my criticism of Chavez, I'm sure you guys can find the worth and importance that Kendall brings to every game.

"I don't know if you know but France made it to the World Cup final. They all tested positive for being assholes" -Lance Armstrong

by sf drift king on Aug 26, 2006 2:26 PM PDT reply actions

I definitely recognize

his importance since the 2006 ASB, in contrast to his previous impotence.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Aug 26, 2006 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions

You always amaze me with your choice of words...

I was merely trying to state that while he didn't always bring it with his bat, he definitely found other ways outside the boxscore to contribute; whether it was grooming our pitchers, calling great games, scuffling w/opponents or making those memorable highlight reel plays - he did make his presence felt.

"I don't know if you know but France made it to the World Cup final. They all tested positive for being assholes" -Lance Armstrong

by sf drift king on Aug 26, 2006 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions

yeah

love his heads up with letting umps know the interference

by smasfan on Aug 26, 2006 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Kendall

This thread prompted me to peruse Kendall's splits and I was stunned to see his home/road splits this year. He has an OPS of nearly 800 away from the friendly confines, nearly in line with his career averages. Is it possible that he's figured out the AL and the Net is just masking it? Being far away from Oakland and not having the time to research it, could there be something to this (amount of foul territory comes to mind) that particularly affects Kendall's hitting at home?

by Doug on Aug 26, 2006 7:17 PM PDT reply actions