So if a player comes through one time in the clutch while failing every other time, he's still considered clutch? please please please tell me you are serious. EDIT: I wish we had a 4 man rotation. We wouldn't have to waste 7 mill a year on Marquis and we wouldn't have to see him on the mound, either. Do you seriously discount the number of "clutch" failures before successes? However "clutch" is defined, you must certainly acknowledge some players are better than others in such situations, correct? I'm sure we all agree AROD has great value based on the final numbers he assembles every season, but I'd disagree in calling him clutch. I believe he has a mental handcuff in such situations based on fan pressure and numerous past failures. He does see a doctor of mental health. arod fails most of the time in situations that are very important. guess what? so does every major leaguer.