Trent Steele wrote:

Roger Dorn wrote:On Phillies Offense, Amaro: “I think it can. I don’t have a crystal ball that says it will and it hasn’t shown the consistency that would make you think it will. But there are reasons they have those numbers on the back of their baseball cards. I think when it’s all said and done, we will have more productive numbers than we do right now as a group. But it is concerning that we haven’t had more consistency at this stage of the season.”

There are reasons why they have those numbers on the back of their baseball cards. Yeah, like when Howard was 7 years younger in 2006 or when Michael Young was in his prime about 5 years ago.

This quote is the refuge of a baseball retard.

td11 wrote:

Trent Steele wrote:

Roger Dorn wrote:On Phillies Offense, Amaro: “I think it can. I don’t have a crystal ball that says it will and it hasn’t shown the consistency that would make you think it will. But there are reasons they have those numbers on the back of their baseball cards. I think when it’s all said and done, we will have more productive numbers than we do right now as a group. But it is concerning that we haven’t had more consistency at this stage of the season.”

There are reasons why they have those numbers on the back of their baseball cards. Yeah, like when Howard was 7 years younger in 2006 or when Michael Young was in his prime about 5 years ago.

This quote is the refuge of a baseball retard.

easily the worst thing he has said, and that's counting the "i don't care about walks"

Barry Jive wrote:If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it up on the scoreboard?

JFLNYC wrote:It's like Sarge said last night, I understand OBP is important, but give me the guy who will knock in 100 runs.

JFLNYC wrote:I'm not shy about criticizing Rube, but that's just another way of saying a player's got a track record of production. NBD IMO.

Shore wrote:You know what else is on the back of baseball cards? Birthdates, #$!&@.

FTN wrote:i think its certainly possible to be too passive. utley is too passive at times. good hitters can take strike 1 and get down 0-2 or 1-2 and then foul off pitches, lay off close pitches, and get to full counts. and the best hitters will still get on base at a good clip even when spotting the opposing pitcher an easy first strike. i think it would be beneficial for utley to swing at a few more first pitch meatballs. especially when hes locked in. same for votto, and the same for all elite hitters. but you shouldnt swing at #$!&@ in an attempt to loop a single to right field instead of drawing a walk. selective, targeted aggression.