Comments on: The Fish and HBP http://marlinmaniac.com/2010/03/05/the-fish-and-hbp/ A Miami Marlins Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:02:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Michael Jong http://marlinmaniac.com/2010/03/05/the-fish-and-hbp/comment-page-1/#comment-1187 Michael Jong Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:38:27 +0000 http://marlinmaniac.com/?p=1948#comment-1187 David C, The stance definitely plays a role, David. I remember Josh Willingham stood very close to the inside of the box and I always felt like he was a huge target to get hit by pitches. For some of these players, I don't think there's a particularly good year-to-year correlation, but for some guys in their stance or motion, HBP's come naturally. I don't think it's a fluke, for example, that Jason Kendall got hit so often. David C,

The stance definitely plays a role, David. I remember Josh Willingham stood very close to the inside of the box and I always felt like he was a huge target to get hit by pitches. For some of these players, I don’t think there’s a particularly good year-to-year correlation, but for some guys in their stance or motion, HBP’s come naturally. I don’t think it’s a fluke, for example, that Jason Kendall got hit so often.

]]> By: David C. http://marlinmaniac.com/2010/03/05/the-fish-and-hbp/comment-page-1/#comment-1184 David C. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:06:22 +0000 http://marlinmaniac.com/?p=1948#comment-1184 I wonder... For some reason, I'm having a hard time taking this seriously. How exactly can a batter control their HBP Rate besides having a ridiculously close stance ala Chase Utley? I would think this would be entirely up to the opposing pitchers unless the Marlins elicit an above-average amount of hate and anger? I wonder… For some reason, I’m having a hard time taking this seriously. How exactly can a batter control their HBP Rate besides having a ridiculously close stance ala Chase Utley? I would think this would be entirely up to the opposing pitchers unless the Marlins elicit an above-average amount of hate and anger?

]]> By: David http://marlinmaniac.com/2010/03/05/the-fish-and-hbp/comment-page-1/#comment-1179 David Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:25:49 +0000 http://marlinmaniac.com/?p=1948#comment-1179 "Emilio Bonifacio proves again that he is allergic of anything that will improve his OBP." That's the best sentence I've read all week. Well done. “Emilio Bonifacio proves again that he is allergic of anything that will improve his OBP.”

That’s the best sentence I’ve read all week. Well done.

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