Jeff Francoeur on OBP...

[Clem Fandango]

"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it up on the scoreboard?"

 

http://www.bingegamer.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/double-facepalm.jpg

 

From this ESPN article on whether or not plate discipline is a teachable skill or a God given talent.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=crasnick_jerry&id=4136793

[SouthSideRyan]

Better image to go with that quote (courtesy of BTF)

 

http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/8143/26889/f/959305-Atlanta-Braves-Scoreboard-0.jpg

[Clem Fandango]

That's awesome.

[JimSorgi]

Better image to go with that quote (courtesy of BTF)

 

http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/8143/26889/f/959305-Atlanta-Braves-Scoreboard-0.jpg

 

Haha. Didn't someone argue for about 10 pages with Meph about how good Francoeur is?

[Mephistopheles]

Probably...

[Cynosure]

Francouer is the man.

[Electron Blue]

Francouer is the man.

 

Prove it. Via scoreboard, of course.

[UMFan83]

In related news, Dusty Baker has demanded to Walt Jocketty that he acquire Francoeur immediately. He was quoted as saying, "Now that's one cool cat."

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Francoeur has always been an idiot

[Guest]

Sounds like he's positioning himself for a managerial job once his playing days are over.

[Electron Blue]

Sounds like he's positioning himself for a managerial job once his playing days are over.

 

Or a GM, or a baseball writer, or a hall of fame voter, or a Joe Morgan spokesmoron, or an NSBB troll, or . . .

[jersey cubs fan]

Dusty Baker said the mid-to-late 90's Yankees didn't walk or worry about OBP.

[biittner77]

Dusty Baker said the mid-to-late 90's Yankees didn't walk or worry about OBP.

 

Neither did Babe Ruth.