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Todd (nolemmings)It doesn't have to be a key game. I still have trouble remembering Raffy hitting any or at least many key home runs. Has he ever hit a HR off of Clemens, Pedro, or [insert your favorite 5 pitchers here]? How often does he hit a home run to win a game or put his team ahead late?
I'm sure its largely my perception, but it seems like the guy, EVERY YEAR, piles on the numbers late in the season against teams going nowhere and pitchers who will end up being trivia questions, usually in late innings when the score is already five runs or more apart one way or the other.
On a kinda related note, remember when they kept track of game winning RBIs a few years back? The stat was disgarded, apparently because it did not give a true reflection of the most important hit/sac fly, etc. of the game. Still, even though flawed, I thought the stat provided some useful info. It would be interesting to see where Raffy ranked during those years.
Regards..............Todd