What happened to Lloyd McClendon?
Remember Lloyd McClendon? You know, our previous manager that had a short temper, liked to steal bases, and batted Tike Redman leadoff a whole lot, while thinking that maybe batting him third wasn't a terrible idea? Well, now he's being credited with helping the Detroit Tigers offensive turnaround this year. Read this quote from him in the Detroit News:
"Even early in the season, when Sheff was struggling, he had a lot of walks," McClendon said. "Here, he's struggling, and he's got this ungodly on-base percentage."I'm not much on batting average," McClendon continued, turning to Ordonez.
"I think that's the most overrated stat in baseball. I'm an OBP guy, a run-production guy -- and the best way I can describe Magglio is that he's a line-drive, .300 hitter who happens to hit home runs. And that's why he's having an MVP-kind of year.
What is he brainwashed? Under the Imperius Curse? Does anyone remember Lloyd McClendon even mentioning on-base percentage in his 4+ years here?
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