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| quote: | Originally posted by Shamez214
The object of the game of baseball as a hitter is to NOT make an out. Sure, Dunny strikes out more than anyone else. BUT... he gets on base more than, almost, every one else. Dunn makes an out 6/10 at-bats, where as most other players make outs 6.6/10 at-bats. But, I realize this argument is a lost cause.  |
I read moneyball too and the philosophy makes sense but I still have a varying opinion on it. For starters, the Oakland A's haven't won a single championship with that philosophy. Billy Beane's biggest diciple, Paul Depodesta, pretty much failed as a G.M. It does make a huge point in that it's about scoring runs. Not about batting average and how that's an overrated statistic. Dunn does have a high OBP but his OPS in comparison isn't nearly as great. Juiceambi back then was the Oakland A's perfect hitter with producing runs and the massive OBP.
Mostly about not making outs is Billy Beane believing that sacrifice bunts and attempted steals are detrimental to scoring runs by statistical average. You don't give away outs... ever. But there's something to be said about Hideki Matsui who hits 20 less homers than Adam Dunn but drives in more runs. Matsui still has a good OBP but he is able to pick his spots to hit more to score more runs.
I think of it this way also.. a walk is 1 base. A double is two bases and closer to scoring. I want the guy that gets on base and doesn't chase pitches but also a guy that can lace a double as well. Not just merely a K or HR.
About Soriano, tough to say that he's actually gonna except playing in the OF cuz he's a free agent after this year and an decent hitting OF won't command as much money as a eye popping hitting second baseman. He has refused to move into the OF before so who knows what happens. Plus, I think he won't hit as many HR's but he'll have more doubles with his speed.
But it sure is a lot easier to hit in Texas with that heat in the summer. Balls just fly out of there. But for me.... now I'm sure my opinion pales in comparison to Shamus but I'm not too enamored with a .247 avg, 11 HR's, and 57 RBI's. You can say that it was a lot with the ballpark but guys like Vinny Castilla that ended up taking a huge downturn in their statistics do so because they just suck and are old.
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