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From: [email protected] (Mike Fester)
Subject: Re: Notes on Jays vs. Indians Series
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In article <[email protected]> [email protected] writes:
>In article [email protected] (Rudy Wade) writes:
>>In article <[email protected]> [email protected] (Nelson Lu) writes:
>>>Guess which line is which:
>>> BA OBP SLG AB H 2B 3B HR BB
>>>X .310 .405 .427 571 177 27 8 8 87
>>>Y .312 .354 .455 657 205 32 1 20 35
>>
>>>The walks should give it away. OBP's, in general, somewhat more valuable than
>>>slugging, and Alomar's edge in OBP was quite a bit larger than Baerga's edge
>>>in slugging.
>>
>>I'm no SDCN, but what's more valuable:
>>
>>28 hits w/5 more doubles, 12 more HRs OR
>>7 more triples and 52 BBs? (Let's not forget the 39 extra SBs. How many CS?)
>
>Alomar had 9 CS. Baerga had 2.
>
>Don't forget the 59 more outs Baerga had (his GIDP balances out his CS, and
>he had one more sacrifice than Alomar). A replacement level second baseman
>could have had 17 hits, 5 walks, and a couple of XBH for the additional
>outs Baerga had. A triple is little different than a home run. We're talking
>exchanging almost 60 walks for six or seven home runs and four doubles. I
>would say the almost-60 walks are more valuable.
Also, Alomar got a FAR greater boost from his home park than Baerga did from
his. And "six or seven home runs"? Hmm.
So, if you wanted to pick a second baseman to play in Toronto, you'd take
Alomar. Anywhere else, and you'd probably take Baerga.
Mike
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