Bases loaded, Brewers up two runs in the ninth

[danzig6767]

To me in a big game, Joey Votto is the absolute last guy in all of baseball i want to see stepping into the batters box in that situation with one more out to get. Man that guy just doesn't seem to have a single hole in his swing or approach, i feel dread every time he comes up in an important spot.

 

Is there anyone else someone would fear coming up more than Votto in that situation, AL or NL?

[NYChez]

Alberta?

[jjkoestler]

Miggy Cabrera

[TooLiveBrew]

Seconded: Pujols & Cabrera. Add to the mix: Jose Bautista, Adrian Gonzalez.

[nate82]

Robinson Cano and Cabrera.

Cano's line with the bases loaded this year: 8/17, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 3 hr. .471/.429/1.235

[logan82]

Josh Hamilton

[danzig6767]

I'd actually rather see Axford facing Pujols or Cabrera in that spot, but obviously all would be scary. Of the guys mentioned, Adrian Gonzalez is the guy i'd rank as pretty much a tie with Votto.

 

I'm sure the fact that Votto has hit .383/.439 with a .500 plus OBP against the Brewers the last two years has left me biased some, but he's just so patient at the plate that when pitchers have to eventually throw him strikes because runners are already on base, my dread level skyrockets. While not a huge sample, he's hit .348/.379 the last two years with runners on base.

 

Then again, if we played in the AL Central and had to face Cabrera all the time, i'd likely feel the same level of dread each time he came up with runners on base in crucial situations as i do with Votto. I see Cabrera highlights all the time and understand that he's a hitting savant, but highlights aren't the same as your team facing a certain player all the time.I just notice that whenever we play the Reds in close games, i find myself thinking ahead of if so and so gets on, we'll have to face Votto with those runners on base, more so than even Albert for whatever reason..

[pitchleague]

Pat Tabler. End of discussion.

[Flood Pants]

Ryan Braun, if he weren't a Brewer

[hawing]

Rafael Furcal. (In deep blue because I can't decide how serious I am.)

[The Truth]

Yuni Betancourt. Oh wait, I thought you meant the Brewers down 2 runs, bases loaded who would you least like to see batting for the Crew? I digress...

 

So the question is: who is the "most clutch" batter we could face? Probably Pujols

[Ennder]

Craig Counsell!

[RockCoCougars]

Geoff Blum

[DHonks]

Brandon Phillips since he rarely makes mistakes against us

[Glennron]

I don't care what the situation is, Votto has become my most feared hitter as a Brewer fan. Even ahead of Pujols.

[RWeeksFan23]

Yeah, I'm in agreement about Votto. He scares me more than any other hitter in the NL, even more-so than Pujols. In the AL, A-Gone and Bautista would probably scare me a hell of a lot too.