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Old 10-31-2012, 01:27 AM   #20
HometownHero
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Re: Reds have 6 Gold Glove finalists, most of any team

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Originally Posted by BluegrassRedleg View Post
Doesn't take into account the opposing batter, pitcher, fielding alignment, conditions, etc., etc., etc. If your pitching staff is one of the best in baseball, there's going to be a helluva lot less opportunities to save runs. Like I said, I just don't buy that concept at all. Impossible to gauge.

I used to have an Elias book that talked about debunking the myth of how many runs Ozzie Smith saved per year. People used to throw out outrageous numbers for him, and the best evidence they could ever find was about 15 runs a season. Even they stressed there was no way to validate that.
They look at tons and tons of things....
http://fieldingbible.com/Fielding-Bible-FAQ.asp
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