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MilkSpiller22
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Pun was intended guys...
There are 2 philosophies, the I don't care whether a player strikes out a lot(Houston Astros), or the I do care if a batter strikes out a lot...
I understand the whole sabremetrics, the less you strike out the more you make contact and the higher your BA is, and I also understand a strike out does not move up the runners... But do we focus too much on the stat??
Here is the thing, over 50% of a players SOs will be with either 2 outs or bases empty, and in those 2 scenarios a SO is the same as any other out... so how much does it really matter if a player Strikes out???
Isnt it the rest of the players stats that are more important??
For example who would you rather have leading off??
Player A- OBP .360, 30 SB, 80 SB%, 150 SOs
Player B- OBP .350, 30 SBs, 80 SB%, 85 SOs
I would rather have player A...
The only spot in the lineup where I care about SOs more than the rest of the players stats is at the 2 hole...
There are 2 philosophies, the I don't care whether a player strikes out a lot(Houston Astros), or the I do care if a batter strikes out a lot...
I understand the whole sabremetrics, the less you strike out the more you make contact and the higher your BA is, and I also understand a strike out does not move up the runners... But do we focus too much on the stat??
Here is the thing, over 50% of a players SOs will be with either 2 outs or bases empty, and in those 2 scenarios a SO is the same as any other out... so how much does it really matter if a player Strikes out???
Isnt it the rest of the players stats that are more important??
For example who would you rather have leading off??
Player A- OBP .360, 30 SB, 80 SB%, 150 SOs
Player B- OBP .350, 30 SBs, 80 SB%, 85 SOs
I would rather have player A...
The only spot in the lineup where I care about SOs more than the rest of the players stats is at the 2 hole...