Is there such a thing as clutch?

Jun 3 2020 by Pinstripe Alley

 

Is the phenomenon simply the artifact of random variation, or is there more substance to the matter?

It is one of the most talked about topics among Yankees fans and baseball fans alike. Which players seem to thrive when the game is on the line, and which ones wilt under pressure? I am talking, of course, about performance in the clutch.

Clutch, by one definition, is above-average performance in a high-pressure situation. We, as fans, know it as being consistently able to...

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