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Curtis Granderson Is Even Less “Clutch” Than You Already Think
I hate it when announcers try to be “stat geeks” and get it wrong because they aren’t fully committed to the approach and just want to “look up to date”.
Case in point, MASN announcers trying to stress how vital Granderson is to the Yankees.
They show a table to players who “have the most homeruns that have either tied the game or giving their team the lead” to prove a point.
Granderson has 16 of such homeruns.
The problem is…a homerun in the first inning of a game making it 1-0 ends up on this list.
Not a great indicator of how “clutch” a guy is.
Granderson has 9 such homers this year. Another 5 in the 2d inning.
In fact, innings 1-3 find him hitting nearly .300 AVG, SLG over .500, OPS near 1.000 and half of his 34 homeruns have been hit in the early frames.
But once the game gets into the deeper innings, it gets real ugly. Real fast.
| Split | G | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | TB | tOPS+ | sOPS+ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st inning | 107 | 94 | 24 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 25 | .319 | .396 | .670 | 1.066 | 63 | 160 | 174 |
| 2nd inning | 40 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | .286 | .375 | .771 | 1.146 | 27 | 174 | 215 |
| Ext inning | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 0 | -49 | -52 |
| Innings 1-3 | 128 | 195 | 40 | 17 | 48 | 5 | 23 | 53 | .297 | .374 | .610 | .984 | 119 | 141 | 165 |
| Innings 4-6 | 127 | 149 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 20 | 51 | .188 | .287 | .436 | .723 | 65 | 78 | 91 |
| Innings 7-9 | 127 | 145 | 20 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 21 | 51 | .207 | .310 | .379 | .689 | 55 | 73 | 99 |
This is where Granderson is tragically bad. (Though not as bad as that big o’fer in extra-innings he has posted all season).
The key stat (if any of those can be “key”) is OPS+. An OPS+ of 100 = league average. More than that is good, below is is sub-par. In the most important situations he isn’t even half as good as an average big-league hitter.
| Split | G | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | tOPS+ | sOPS+ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Late & Close | 62 | 82 | 69 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 29 | .159 | .280 | .217 | .498 | 31 | 48 |
But unfortunately not when we need him to.
On Virginia Tech anniversary, Granderson remembers a fan
R.I.P. Brian.
I am not a huge fan of “recycling” older pieces, but this one hit close to home as both a Yankees fan & a resident of Virginia.
Originally posted July 26, 2011
Curtis Granderson was traded to the New York Yankees in the winter of 2009.
As a Yankees fan I must say that move by GM Brian Cashman made the Bronx Bombers much, much better.
Not only on the field, but off it as well.
Many Detroit Tigers fans undoubtedly agree and I think to most he’ll always be a Tiger.
And recently on ESPN’s “E:60,” Granderson showed that a big part of his heart is still with one Tigers fan, in particular.
Some might remember that the Tigers fan community suffered a tragic loss in April of 2007, when graduate student Brian Bluhm was among those killed in the shootings at Virginia Tech. Brian was a huge Tigers fan, and an active member of the communities at The Detroit Tigers Weblog and the Motown Sports forums.
Granderson was one of Brian’s favorite players, and he corresponded with the Tigers center fielder through MySpace and e-mails to his PR representative, John Fuller. Obviously, that helped form a bond that continues to this day, as Granderson has maintained a relationship with the Bluhm family in the years since Brian’s passing.
“It’s amazing how someone I never met,” Granderson said, “can be that impactful.”
Here is plenty more you can read about Brian, including how highly he was regarded by his fellow fans and the media covering the Tigers.
Curtis Granderson Continues To Remember Tigers Fan Slain In VT Shootings
R.I.P. Brian.
Curtis Granderson was traded to the New York Yankees in the winter of 2009.
As a Yankees fan I must say that move by GM Brian Cashman made the Bronx Bombers much, much better.
Not only on the field, but off it as well.
Many Detroit Tigers fans undoubtedly agree and I think to most he’ll always be a Tiger.
And recently on ESPN’s “E:60,” Granderson showed that a big part of his heart is still with one Tigers fan, in particular.
Some might remember that the Tigers fan community suffered a tragic loss in April of 2007, when graduate student Brian Bluhm was among those killed in the shootings at Virginia Tech. Brian was a huge Tigers fan, and an active member of the communities at The Detroit Tigers Weblog and the Motown Sports forums.
Granderson was one of Brian’s favorite players, and he corresponded with the Tigers center fielder through MySpace and e-mails to his PR representative, John Fuller. Obviously, that helped form a bond that continues to this day, as Granderson has maintained a relationship with the Bluhm family in the years since Brian’s passing.
“It’s amazing how someone I never met,” Granderson said, “can be that impactful.”
Here is plenty more you can read about Brian, including how highly he was regarded by his fellow fans and the media covering the Tigers.
