NOTE: This was originally posted on my other website on April 18, 2006.
Sometimes I think Joe Morgan only does his ESPN.com chats to give me material. Anyway, a couple points from today’s chat:
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Posted: April 18th, 2006 under General Joe Morgan.
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NOTE: This was originally posted on my other website on April 5, 2006.
It’s no secret that while I respect Joe Morgan’s abilities as a Hall of Fame second baseman, I find his analytical skills as color commentator for ESPN’s baseball broadcasts a bit lacking, to put it mildly. When I see him lined up for a chat on ESPN.com, I generally check it out — mostly for the sake of humor. I was a bit surprised to see this question and answer yesterday:
Tim D (Chicago): Why is everyone so hung up on on-base percentage? I think doing the little things and playing hard is more important. What do you think Joe?
Joe Morgan: Very good question. OBP is very important, BUT it is important for certain players and not so much for others. Mark McGwire couldn’t do a lot of things on the bases and hit a lot of HRs. It’s not as important as someone like Posednik who can do things when he is on base. People have fallen in love with OBP to prove the worth of players but it is more important for some players than others.
Remember, OBP, if it is not tied to run production, is not a big deal. Run production is how you should judge a player. Certain players at the top of the order should have high OBP because that is their job, to get on base. Guys in the middle of the lineup should be driving in those runs.
Posted: April 5th, 2006 under General Joe Morgan.
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