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Old 08-24-2012, 09:24 AM   #25
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Re: Two national guys chime in on Billy Hamilton today

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Originally Posted by JKam View Post
Has sabremetric view changed at all now that home runs are way down in recent years? Does a SB become more valuable with less HRs?
With offense down, extra bases are certainly more valuable. However, base-runners themselves are more valuable as well, so making an out hurts more as well than it does in an era where a guy is more likely to come up and drive himself in.
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