2010 MLB Postseason Schedule**

MLB ^ | 10/3/10 | MLB

[Keith in Iowa]

**subject to change

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/schedule/ps.jsp?y=10&tcid=mm_mlb_schedule

[Huck]

Japan is a minor league. It’s only MLB that counts. I agree leadoff hitters are supposed to get on base, and score runs. Their function is simpler and less demanding than a number 3 hitter, who is supposed to do everything a leadoff does, plus produce runs. The best leadoff hitter of all time is definitely Rickey Henderson. He scored more runs, stole more bases, drew more walks, hit more homers than any leadoff hitter. He’s top dog in that dept.

[justsaynomore]

Yes! Go Braves!

[justsaynomore]

Yes! Go Braves!

[Huck]

DH isn’t a position. There have been other players who spent a lot of time at DH who did as well as Edgar—Frank Thomas comes to mind. David Ortiz. It’s silly to call the DH a position. It’s a spot in the batting order for people who can’t play the field. A permanent DH is a liability, really. It gives the manager much less flexibility. He can’t spell his more valuable position players by giving them a day at DH. He can’t juggle his defensive alignment based on the situation.He has to put the guy who can’t field in the spot in the lineup everyday. If you are gonna be that guy, you’d better hit!

[Huck]

For leadoff hitters, two things matter: getting on base, and scoring runs. Doesn't matter how you get on base. Doesn't matter how you score. That's your job, and that's all that matters to winning and losing. So, 150 hits and 100 walks is just as good as 200 hits and 50 walks. In fact, if most of those hits are singles, the walks might even be better, because they wear down the pitcher.

Rickey Henderson career OBP .401 !

Ichiro: .376

Rickey RUNS : 2295 (first all time,avg'd 121 per season.

Ichiro: 1047, avg 107 per season

So, we've established that while Ichiro is a prolific singles hitter, he's not the best hitter ever, not even the best leadoff hitter ever.

[Doomonyou]

I was at Game 5 of the 1989 NL Playoffs - saw the Giants win the pennant. It was SO exciting.

I saw them clinch the division in 2000 (IIRC) and that was awesome, the place went nuts.

[EyeGuy]

Go Cardinals!

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Oh....

[EyeGuy]

Henderson, with his combination of speed and power, is the best leadoff hitter in the history of the game. This from a fan who watched Hall of Famer Lou Brock lead off for the St. Louis Cardinals for a decade.

[fkabuckeyesrule]

Well the good thing is that the NLCS will not be on TBS so we have have to see their jumpy digital picture.

[fkabuckeyesrule]

I cant stand TBS’s jumpy digital picture. Its practically unwatchable.