More Clutch

And in case you're wondering. Here they are player by player -- runners in scoring position, two out
1 -- Cameron Maybin -- .421 -- (19 at bats, go figure)
2 -- Mike Stanton -- .364 -- 11 at bats
3 -- Josh Johnson -- .333 -- 6 at bats
4 -- Cantu -- .281
5 -- Paulino -- .250
6 -- Cody Ross -- .231
7 -- Gaby Sanchez -- .200
8 -- Chris Goghlan -- .167
9 -- Mike Lamb -- .167
10 - Hanley -- .162
11 - Helms -- .154 -- 2 for 11
12 - Uggla -- .138

No Clutch

At the Sunday Marlins game, watching them lose 4-2 against the low-hitting Padres, we marveled at how the Padres seem to get that clutch two-out hit, as they did in the first, with a runner on second, scoring their first run. The Marlins just don't seem to do that. So I went home and looked it up on espn.com. When there are runners in scoring position, the Marlins do a decent .268 -- 13th among clubs. But that extra crucial hit -- runners in scoring position, two out, they rank 29th of 30 teams at .208. Only the Giants do worse. Two-out hits make all the difference.