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Posted on 5/7/14 at 9:32 pm to Sleeping Tiger
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Face palm.
Well said. This seems to be common sort of response on this subject. Debating this topic has become an exercise in futility.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 9:33 pm to Vicks Kennel Club
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Watching the Cubs game on ESPN, and they spent a full minute talking about the Braves bullpen being sexy.
Like in a baseball way or in a "these guys look good with their shirts off" way. Either way, I'm not sure I agree. Or perhaps they were talking about the architecture of the actual bullpen at Turner Field.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 9:36 pm to Patron Saint
Sexy as in the pen is nasty good. It is cause they were saying the White Sox pen is not sexy.
Jokingly said Craig Kimbrel is as sexy as it gets.
Jokingly said Craig Kimbrel is as sexy as it gets.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 9:46 pm to LSUsmartass
not a chance
Posted on 5/7/14 at 9:51 pm to K9
in general, it tells nothing about a player
no matter what you're looking at batting average for, there's a better stat
no matter what you're looking at batting average for, there's a better stat
Posted on 5/7/14 at 9:52 pm to The White Lobster
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The White Lobster
We should probably just give up. Some people dislike advancement of knowledge because they're too lazy to learn new things.
This post was edited on 5/7/14 at 9:53 pm
Posted on 5/7/14 at 9:55 pm to Patron Saint
true, I used to be the same way as well
Posted on 5/7/14 at 9:56 pm to The White Lobster
So did Medieval people, but eventually people accepted that the earth isn't flat.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 9:58 pm to Patron Saint
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Face palm.
Well said. This seems to be common sort of response on this subject. Debating this topic has become an exercise in futility.
What you said was extremely redundant.
Of course a GM isn't going to base his decisions solely on batting average.
Sometimes I wonder how some of you are smart enough to acquire internet access.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 9:59 pm to Patron Saint
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We should probably just give up. Some people dislike advancement of knowledge because they're too lazy to learn new things.
I think the both of you need to look up the term 'zero sum'.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 10:21 pm to Sleeping Tiger
How does the term zero-sum apply here?
Posted on 5/7/14 at 10:52 pm to Patron Saint
We can't lose tomorrow 
Posted on 5/7/14 at 10:56 pm to Patron Saint
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How does the term zero-sum apply here?
Because sabertards, such as yourself and White Lobster, now totally disregard batting average. It's a meaningless stat that has no relevance and should be immediately ignored when talking about a players offensive capability.
To totally disregard one thing in favor of another is a zero sum approach.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 11:30 pm to Sleeping Tiger
That's not the meaning of zero-sum, so you should probably be the one to look it up.
One statistic is superior to the other, so that wouldn't be zero-sum.
Or maybe you meant zero-sum mentality:
Again, the loser (batting average) would be less valuable than better measures (OBP, SLG, OPS, etc.) and therefore it wouldn't be zero-sum.
Also, I usually assume that when people start using sophomoric wordplay like "saber-tards" that they've run out of substantive points and counterpoints and have therefore resorted to name calling.
quote:
In game theory and economic theory, a zero-sum game is a mathematical representation of a situation in which a participant's gain (or loss) of utility is exactly balanced by the losses (or gains) of the utility of the other participant(s). If the total gains of the participants are added up, and the total losses are subtracted, they will sum to zero.
One statistic is superior to the other, so that wouldn't be zero-sum.
Or maybe you meant zero-sum mentality:
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Zero-sum mentality is the term used in community psychology to describe a way of thinking that hinges on the notion that "there must be one winner and one loser; for every gain there is a loss." Differing schools of thought believe that social justice is best attained through cooperative negotiation. In a business world: 0 sum: pay more to workers, you own less / pay less to workers, you get more
Again, the loser (batting average) would be less valuable than better measures (OBP, SLG, OPS, etc.) and therefore it wouldn't be zero-sum.
Also, I usually assume that when people start using sophomoric wordplay like "saber-tards" that they've run out of substantive points and counterpoints and have therefore resorted to name calling.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 11:39 pm to Patron Saint
You should be embarrassed with yourself.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 11:42 pm to Sleeping Tiger
Lol ok. I'm humiliated.
Posted on 5/8/14 at 12:36 am to Patron Saint
Ok I guess I can lose. Start the thread with a rally next up
Posted on 5/8/14 at 12:36 am to The White Lobster
Is Sleep Tiger the new UltimateHog?
This post was edited on 5/8/14 at 12:37 am
Posted on 5/8/14 at 7:14 am to okietiger
I kinda think he's trolling but I can't tell yet
This post was edited on 5/8/14 at 7:23 am
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