Win probability is probably one of the most interesting ways to the tell the story of a game. Fangraphs has been doing it for a while, but B-R just released their version of it and I must say, it's pretty awesome. The graph clearly shows every play including the leverage (i.e. importance or clutchiness of the PA).
Check it out for the Reds final game of last season, a 6-0 win over PIT.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bo...00910040.shtml
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
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