Comments on: BtB’s Three Facts

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Ed — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:00:54 +0000

Well, lets put it this way, then. You see a BABIP that is off, what one stat are you going to look at to decide if you want to look any further?

Career trends in BABIP is where you should be looking.

LD% and BABIP fluctuate a lot from year to year.

touchtoneterriost — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:27:23 +0000

Of Course Moises Alou is done he didn’t take steroids.

MattG — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:13:54 +0000

Well, lets put it this way, then. You see a BABIP that is off, what one stat are you going to look at to decide if you want to look any further?

That’d be LD%, right? Isn’t that the definition of correlation?

Ed — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:45:16 +0000

Yes, right after we stop using OPS as a measure of offensive ability.

OPS is less than ideal but still has a lot of value.

Really, the are correlated enough for the non-mathematician like me.

Well, they’re basically not correlated to any level of significance, so, you might as well not bother with stats at all.

Ed — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:20:52 +0000

Did he have some heinous career-threatening injury?

It’s called old age.

Ed — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:19:14 +0000

Defined roles can sometimes help, but not when the role is “guy who sits on the bench 3 out of every 4 games.”

It’s hard to keep your timing when you’re not playing consistently, so sporadic playing time doesn’t help your development.

Ryan S. — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:16:55 +0000

Damn straight!

tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:16:07 +0000

I was hoping that you would say why yes of course I do.

Ryan S. — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:08:33 +0000

Posada. It may very well be too late for you.