Mr. Clutch

Alex Gonzalez had another game winning hit yesterday and naturally the talk returns that he is our best clutch hitter. I roll my eyes and say sure whatever makes you sleep at night sweet heart.

I have no formal psychological training but I am sticking with the theory that Cubs Fans are so shocked he actually gets a hit, much less has a meaningful one, that you must shower him with praise because you might not see it again for a month or two.

Are you Mr. Clutch when you bat .210 with RISP in 2003?

Are you Mr. Clutch when you bat .178 in close and late situations in 2003?

Are you Mr. Clutch when you bat .100 with the bases loaded in 2003?

Yeah its nice he comes up with a meaningful hit a few times a year but what about the other 500+ AB's he had? A broken watch gets the time correct twice a day, it doesn't mean it is working properly and getting the job done.