Reyes vs. Braun & Other Average Troublemakers

[G-Fafif]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: It's Reyes against the NL for the league batting championship, not necessarily Reyes against Braun.

Don't look now...

NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING RACE
Through 9/22/2011
Braun .330 (.329670)
REYES .329 (.329480)
Kemp .326 (.326388)

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NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING RACE
Through 9/23/2011
REYES .329 (.329480)
Braun .329 (.329091)
Kemp .326 (.325862)

Stakes? Intrigue? Plenty.

Reyes, of course, is trying to become first Mets batting champion (and leave/stay on a high note).

Braun is trying to become Milwaukee's first batting champion since Hank Aaron in 1959 did it as a Brave (or the first Brewish as well as Jewish NL batting leader...more on the latter here).

And Kemp's got some crazy idea about winning the first triple crown in 44 years (leads in RBI, tied in HR, less than .004 out of BA).

[G-Fafif]

This thing, with the monitoring of at-bat after at-bat in two, now three different cities has a real old-timey feel to it.

[G-Fafif]

NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING RACE
Through Afternoon Games of 9/24/2011
REYES .330 (.329502)
Braun .329 (.329091)
Kemp .326 (.325862)

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NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING RACE
Through Games of 9/24/2011
Braun .331 (.330922)
REYES .330 (.329502)
Kemp .325 (.325342)

[Edgy MD]

Ninth inning single today by Reyes gets him back up to .331.

[MFS62]

And with a 2 for 3 today, Braun is at .333.

Later

[G-Fafif]

NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING RACE
Through Games of 9/25/2011
Braun .333 (.332734)
REYES .331 (.330798)

Kemp at .324. No triple crown for you!

[Frayed Knot]

G-Fafif wrote: Kemp at .324. No triple crown for you!

Almost certainly no TC for Kemp - but that's gotta be about the quietest TC quest in recent memory.
It's almost like he fell off the radar after his great 1st half and then snuck back into the verge of winning it before his 1-for-5 today.

[Edgy MD]

NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING RACE
Through Games of 9/26/2011
REYES .334 (.333962)
Braun .333 (.332734)

Another at-bat possible.

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NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING RACE
Through Games of 9/26/2011
REYES .334 (.333962)
Braun .334 (.333931)

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NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING RACE
Through Games of 9/27/2011
REYES .336 (.335821)
Braun .335 (.334526)

[Edgy MD]

Can the Mets trade Dickey to the Pirates for a day?

[Gwreck]

The Brewers ALMOST had the #2 seed clinched, as the Dodgers took a 3 run lead over the D-Backs into the bottom of the 10th. Dodgers closer Javy Guevera gave up a game-winning grand slam to Ryan Roberts of the D-Backs however.

Arizona remains 1 game behind the Brewers. Tie goes to Arizona based on head-to-head record. Unfortunately, Braun still has something to play for. Had the Brewers clinched the #2 seed, chances are that he might sit.

[Guest attgig]

down to the final day. a reason to watch the game!

[Edgy MD]

I'm sure I'm far from correct, but it seems like the worst year for closers ever.

(Or the best year from come-from-behind ninth-inning victories, depending on your perspective.)

[TransMonk]

Lots of important games today. I guess that's what MLB wants.

[HahnSolo]

Acosta/Parnell's inability to shut the door ended up giving Reyes 2 more ABs. Going 1-2 in those spots raised his BA from 335205 to 335820. Those could be 2 difference-making ABs. He also was on deck with Turner at the plate. Without the DP or game-winning hit, he might have gotten another chance last night.

[Vic Sage]

Vic Sage wrote: TransMonk wrote: Collins said that if Reyes gets two early hits, he'll probably be pulled so for an ovation (goodbye).

is this his attempt to kiss Jose's ass, to try and help the contract process for the offseason?
it's bullshit, but whatever, Yogi.
Ted Williams' head is spinning in its freezer.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Okay, Jose ends the season with 181 hits in 537 at bats. (.3370577)

Ryan Braun goes into tonight's game with 187 hits in 559 at bats. (.3345259)

Assuming that Braun gets no more than 6 at bats tonight, here's what he has to do to pass Jose: 3 for 3, 3 for 4, 4 for 4, 4 for 5, 4 for 6, 5 for 5, 5 for 6, 6 for 6.

A 3 for 5 will not be enough. It would leave him at .3368794.

[Edgy MD]

Do they count the decimal places beyond the third, or do they call that a tie at .337?

[Frayed Knot]

No ties unless there's an actual tie.

[dgwphotography]

Just on principle, I want Braun to go 3 for 3 tonight...

[Edgy MD]

Thinking the same thing. Wouldn't mind Kemp going 7-7, as well.

[Frayed Knot]

dgwphotography wrote: Just on principle, I want Braun to go 3 for 3 tonight...

I want him to go 3-for-3, then stay in the game and get another hit on top of it.



Something else about rounding off BAs that I heard a couple days ago while listening to a StL broadcast.
If you hit say .29957 it goes into the books as .300, but if there's some kind of consecutive streak thing going the same average would NOT count keeping that streak alive.
Specifically they were talking about Pujols who has a .300+ BA in each of his first 10 seasons but has been hovering around the .300 mark much of the 2nd half and goes into today at .29965

[Benjamin Grimm]

The classy thing would be for Braun to go 3 for 4, and then stay in the game for the fifth at bat, putting it all on the line.

What Terry did today was classless and gutless, but you know what? I still want Jose to win that batting title. (I would, and will, feel differently if I find out that Jose had asked to be removed if he got that first hit.)

[TransMonk]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: What Terry did today was classless and gutless, but you know what? I still want Jose to win that batting title.

This.

Fuck Braun. He's playing for something REAL tonight...and he'll be playing this weekend, has a chance to win an MVP and possibly a ring.

If he goes 3 for 3, I'll applaud him. But he's got so much more to play for than a batting title.

[Guest holychicken]

I guess I am utterly alone on this, but I think it was a nice thing to do.

What it comes down to me is that he was looking out for his player and the fans of his team (although, it seems to have pissed off a number of fans). I want a manager to do that.

[TransMonk]

Even if Reyes would have gone 1 for 4, Braun would still need a 2 for 3 or 2 for 4 to win.

Let's see how close he gets.

[seawolf17]

dgwphotography wrote: Just on principle, I want Braun to go 3 for 3 tonight...

Edgy DC wrote: Thinking the same thing. Wouldn't mind Kemp going 7-7, as well.

That's kinda dooshy, no? You root for your team, and our guy, who we've all been fellating all year. Let one good thing -- a batting title -- happen for this fecking team. Screw Ryan Braun. I hope the Brewers play eighteen innings and he goes 0-for-8 with 8 Ks.