clutch baseball

I always admired the play of Tommy Heinrich because I thought he was a clutch hitter. Some hits are just more important than others and they are linked to the team winning. Some people know the price of everything and the value of nothing. These people cannot relate to clutch players because the statistics do not easily reflect clutch play. Bobby, as I watched him in action, always seemed to be getting the Sox out of deep trouble with an unexpected double play no one saw coming. His moves were wonderful to watch. He got rid of the ball so quick for the second out and he looked good doing it no matter what awkward position it took to snare the ball. It all looked natural somehow, as if he was in perfect balance despite everything. He was the same hitting. My memories remember a desperate need to score Pesky from third in Yankee Stadium, the house that the Red Sox Ruth built for the New York fans. Bobby's back was bothering him and perhaps he did not think he could lift a sacrifice fly to bring the run across. So anyway, surprise! He laid down a perfect bunt and Pesky scored. That right there that was clutch hitting. Who was looking for a perfect bunt? When he retired shortly after that his rbi total was higher or very close to Ted's at that time.