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Posts: 1258 October 13, 2009 8:36 AM |
Maybe, just maybe... if I can convince some of my friends to read this article:
http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2004/12/on-the-productive-out-percentage/ Teams that make productive outs don't score more runs.
"And here comes Johnny Walker... I mean Johnny Estrada to the plate." -Bob Uecker 7/23/07
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Posts: 11274 October 13, 2009 6:37 PM BF.net Jedi
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It's a shame the media spout off so much about the importance of 'productive outs'. Realistically, there just isn't much good that comes from
making outs... especially with men on base.
That takes sum' GUTS. Jon Gruden's telling you.
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Posts: 8932 November 4, 2009 8:18 PM Brewerfan.net Moderator |
Productive outs are things we think highly of without looking at data. I'd hypothesize that this is because a few very salient situations when a productive
out led to winning a huge game stand out to us. It's like those who evaluate a player based on the couple of games they watched him and he looked awesome.
Sometimes, a bunt wins a game. Sometimes a crap player makes a gigantic contribution. Sometimes, a runner advances on a steal when a batter K's, proving to
me that strikeouts are productive.
Casey McGehee is beginning to fill the Branyan-sized hole in my heart.
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