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You should come up with a catchy name for that OBP and SLG added together thing.........how 'bout "OBS"?
(Sorry, couldn't resist.)
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Natty Redlocks
You should come up with a catchy name for that OBP and SLG added together thing.........how 'bout "OBS"?
(Sorry, couldn't resist.)
I prefer either IBS or PBS but they are both taken.
I realize that the combination of OBP and SLG is OPS, but they don't list it on the score board at the reds game. Hence, the quick mental calculation.
Re: Does this make sense...?
Thanks for sharing your "madness".:thumbup:
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Where does gut feel and heart come into an equation of numbers. Belief from a coach or team mates? New contact lenses, a lighter bat, the chicken that you ate at a drive by stand, a visit to a sick child and a promise of a homer, a new pending contract, finding out from the love of your life that twins are on the way ? Human factors can not be broken down as numbers. I whole heartedly agree they are exceptional indicators on ability and projections of future success, what I do not agree on is stats being the end all be all.
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Topcat
Where does gut feel and heart come into an equation of numbers. Belief from a coach or team mates? New contact lenses, a lighter bat, the chicken that you ate at a drive by stand, a visit to a sick child and a promise of a homer, a new pending contract, finding out from the love of your life that twins are on the way ? Human factors can not be broken down as numbers. I whole heartedly agree they are exceptional indicators on ability and projections of future success, what I do not agree on is stats being the end all be all.
Trust me, I agree totally. Often times I think managers are squwered because fans look at the numbers and scream when the manager makes a move that flys in the face of said numbers. While all the heek-hack erupts, what gets missed is that maybe the hitter with the better numbers has a stomach ache or is having personal issues that are distracting him. Perhaps the pitcher with the better ERA against RHP has had explosive dirreah for the past 3 days and is physically weak. Maybe a particular player is being sat as a punishement or lesson for some team rule infraction but the manager isn't broadcasting it to the world.
Because 95% of the time we have no idea what is going on beyond the sceens I give managers the benefit of the doubt when a move is made and people are screaming that he doesn't understand stats, or is a dunderhead.