Thursday, March 03, 2005 |
It Don't Add Up
"If you're a stats guy, it's an easy target," Erstad said. "I'm the first to admit, I feel I've underachieved the last few years. My power numbers haven't been where they should be. I should hit 20 home runs and 35 doubles every year. But I'm not going to jeopardize this team for the benefit of personal statistics."Well: Angels Stadium holds about 45,000, most -- if not all -- of whom aren't in the locker room. So with the TV audience. Your point, Darin?..."I know my power numbers are not on par [with other first basemen], but making productive outs is more important to me," Erstad said. "The 'Moneyball' approach is a different philosophy, a strong philosophy. I don't walk a ton, and my on-base percentage isn't as high as it should be. But I also roll about 30 ground balls a year to second base, getting runners to third.
"I could lay down a bunt and sacrifice, and my average would be better, but I don't think about stats. If I don't get a guy to third, I didn't do my job. That's important to winning. The whole lineup … you have to have a little bit of everything, guys who get on base, who run, who hit for power….
"I know what I bring. I'm not here for the approval of people outside the locker room."
Update: More on this at Chronicles.
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