[Leo_The_Lip]

The biggest questions I have with any clutch study or game implementation are:

"How do you know if a clutch pitcher is facing a clutch hitter?" And how do you determine this?

"How do you know if a choking pitcher is facing a choking dog hitter?" And how do you determine this?

In-game, how does one program this? Are the situations the same, that is, are the chances of a hit exactly the same in these two situations?

My personal bias is that no one is clutch, however, EVERYONE chokes to a greater or lesser degree. My favorite observation comes from basketball where Al Maguire once said, "With the game on the line, I want the C+ student taking the shot because he isn't smart enough to recognize the pressure."