Especially our pitchers. How often do they fail to get the job done? It seems like it happens every time.Originally Posted by RFS62
Especially our pitchers. How often do they fail to get the job done? It seems like it happens every time.
Sad that working at "being a complete player" doesn't seem to be as important as it once was.
After thinking it over, it isn't the players bunting skills i think are overrated, it's the managers skill in calling for it.
Boone was atrocious. Narron wasn't too good either.
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As much as I don't like Larussa I really admire the way he uses the bunt as a weapon, not just to give away outs for bases.
School's out. What did you expect?
He does seem to recognize what he has in that regard.
Boone would ask Casey to bunt for a hit.
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I have edited my last post and it deserves to be. I would like to say that a second read of RedsManRick's response has softened my opinion of it. Now I only find it condescending. Perhaps it was the " Stop using words you don't understand." comment or maybe it was "I'm sorry the concept eludes you." "Civil and moderate" Redsbaron? Maybe if you're serving at Guantanamo prison. Use those phrases at home or at work and see what happens. I will end it by saying that I said that the ability to take a walk was overrated. It snowballed and for that I am sorry. But please stop pushing tendencies, no matter how great those tendencies are, off as fact. Nothing has been "proven" to me or anyone else. No one has to agree with me. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. As I pointed out to RedsManRick, if you read that far into the post, it is your opinion so cherish it.
Last edited by Handofdeath; 11-15-2006 at 03:14 PM.
I actually did prove that more walks TEND to lead to more runs, that OBP correlates very well in runs scored, and that OPS is pretty damn accurate in regards to runs scored.
just sayin.
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How can something, like a rate state compared to a counting stat, be accurate when there is no error analysis?
play nice.
Now the sample size i use was NL only, and just this season, but i do have to work. I'd be willing to bet a larger sample of seasons produces similar results.
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You did no such thing. The Phillies were 1st in BB's and runs. After that the results are all over the board. I'm repeating some of my previous postings here but here goes.
Reds 2nd in BB's 9th in runs
Dodgers 3rd in BB's 4th in runs
Nationals 4th in BB's 10th in runs
Astros 5th in BB's 12th in runs
Padres 6th in BB's 13th in runs.
Last edited by Handofdeath; 11-15-2006 at 05:18 PM.
Oh, it was just a joke. A nerd joke, but then again it is what I I am. What I meant isn't about sample size but rather that OPS can't really be "accurate." It can correlate well( and it does with runs scored), but it's not really accurate, since it doesn't really estimate some exact number (i.e. runs scored). Anyway, I think I have probably sidetracked this thread enough.
I need to ask Redszone to buy me a new computer, because I just can't believe that I'm missing such great chances to be extra snarky like in a thread like this.
I should be all over this thread dang nab it.
And nobody stated that ALL teams that walk a lot score more more runs than teams that don't. But it certainly helps. Yes Washington was 4th in BB's. BUt aside fro Soriano, that was a weak hitting team. Ever heard the phrase "empty .300"? That's Washington. Weak SLG.
Now OPS, which you have bashed mercilessly in your time here matched up almost perfectly to Runs scored.
I've said it before. The ability to take a walk is a MAJOR reason Rickey Henderson is going to the Hall of Fame. Heck, the man is 349 years old and still playing Indy ball because he can take a walk. Getting on base is a valuable skillset. It is NOT overrated in any way.
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