Braves' Brooks Conrad Is The Clutchiest Player Of May
by gondeee on Jun 7, 2010 11:33 AM EDT
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PrintIt was an improbable win decided by an unlikely hero in the grandest of manners. As Brooks Conrad looks ahead at his future, it's hard for him to imagine experiencing anything more energizing than what he achieved at Turner Field on May 20.
With the walk-off grand slam that he drilled off Reds closer Francisco Cordero during that afternoon's 10-9 Braves win, Conrad lived a dream shared by anybody who has ever stood in a batter's box and was the key player in a dramatic seven-run, ninth-inning comeback that obviously caught the attention of the baseball world.
Conrad was voted Major League Baseball's Clutch Performer of the Month presented by Pepsi for the month of May. He received 43 percent of the votes, easily outdistancing Philadelphia's Roy Halladay, whose perfect game on May 29th helped him finish second with 19 percent of the vote. Others receiving votes included Minnesota's Justin Morneau (17 percent), Texas' Vladimir Guerrero (8 percent), Tampa Bay's Rafael Soriano (6 percent) and Oakland's Dallas Braden (5 percent).
Always good to beat a Philly player. And remember, when you think clutch, think Pepsi...
I didn't even know there was a Clutch Player of the Month. Does this mean the Braves swept the "of the Month of May" awards? Troy Glaus for Player of the Month, Jason Heyward for Rookie of the Month, and now Brooksie?
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Great news!
Makes me feel better for forgetting to vote.
"Matt Diaz is a baseball player."-Joe Simpson
That is so cool! Now award Bobby manager of May!
It's deja vu all over again.
You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I'm not hungry enough to eat six.
It ain't over til it's over
-Yogi Berra
by MBL1 on Jun 7, 2010 11:42 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Oh and
It was may 20th….
It's deja vu all over again.
You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I'm not hungry enough to eat six.
It ain't over til it's over
-Yogi Berra
by MBL1 on Jun 7, 2010 11:45 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Brooksy deserves it
and i hope he gets more playing time.
Also, I didn’t know “clutchiest” was a word.
If you told me Glaus would win NL POTM in May I would have been surprised, but if you told me Brooks Conrad would beat two guys who pitched perfect games for clutch player of the month I would no longer take your opinions seriously.
Great job by Brooks. Unfortunately, I was on an airplane during “the game.” I got on it and it was 10-3 in the top of the ninth… My reaction when I saw the score must have been priceless.
Player of the Month, Rookie of the Month, Clutch Player of the Month. And then there’s Marteeeen. No wonder we are on a roll and in first place.
I always love to hear “we are in first place”…unless that’s coming from a Phillies fan, of course.
It's deja vu all over again.
You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I'm not hungry enough to eat six.
It ain't over til it's over
-Yogi Berra
by MBL1 on Jun 7, 2010 11:58 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Brooks deserved this award for his reaction rounding first base during that game alone. Perfect games are common these days (seemingly) anyway.
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"UNLIKE CYBORG REYES JOJO MY CPU DOES NOT REQUIRE 'EARNED RUNS' FOR NOURISHMENT"
by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 7, 2010 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Reminds me a bit of LSU beating Kentucky, in Kentucky...
on a last second hail mary, and the fan reaction of that moment. Conrad reacts to what he thought was an out, and you can almost see it on his face when he turns back around, he sees the dugout and their reactions, it confuses him, and he has to turn to figure out why the hell they are all freaking out like that.
Touch em all Brooksie
You’ll never hit another home run like this. Probably one of the most memorable Braves moments I’ve witnessed. I know Sids’s slide had a lot more significance but for pure energy this one ranks right up there.
Antoher thing
After striking out, JHey was one of the main dogpilers on Brookise. Team players i love them!
One thing I don't understand...
Why was Dallas Braden’s perfect game so far down the list? It was against the offensive jauggernaut, the Tampa Bay Rays.
by dlkinser86 on Jun 7, 2010 12:19 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Clutch players
I have a friend who does some of the statistical analysis for Baseball Prospectus and he is adamant that there is no such thing as “clutch players.” I’m not sure I really agree with him, but he’s the numbers guy.
Anyway, statistically clutch or not, Brooks is the man.
Milk was a bad choice...
Sometimes, I think, we tend to rely way too much on stats. I for one, am getting overloaded with them. What is FIP, anyway? Farts Per Inning Pitched?
Yup
And there’s also this new stat, Sunflower Seeds Consumed Per Game, or SSCG.
"Tony Gwynn made sacrifices. Cal Ripken made sacrifices. I'm not sure Derek Jeter made sacrifices given the ungodly deep pockets the Yankees have." - Chipper Jones
by MBL1 on Jun 7, 2010 3:42 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
har har.
"UNLIKE CYBORG REYES JOJO MY CPU DOES NOT REQUIRE 'EARNED RUNS' FOR NOURISHMENT"
by Smoltz's Beard on Jun 7, 2010 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Congrats Brooksie!
Well deserved!
Chipper: "It has never been about money for me, and it never will be about money. It has always been about winning, comfort and playing for Bobby Cox."
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