Comments on: Chone Figgins About to Sign Huge Contract with Mariners

By: Ace

Ace — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:14:11 +0000

I feel yah, but I’d like to see some statistical evaluations of my .400/.400 and .300/.500 question. Maybe I’ll break out the old graphing calculator and see what I can come up with.

By: KB

KB — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:17:50 +0000

Remember in “Moneyball,” when Billy Beane was saying that OBP was twice as important as SLG, but Paul DePodesta was arguing that it was four times as important?

Those numbers seem too high for me, but they were definitely discussing the multiple studies on the subject, including DePodesta’s personal current and historic evaluations.

By: KB

KB — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:14:10 +0000

Yes.
LOTS of studies. OBP is, by far, the best indicator of whether or not a team scores runs.
SLG is second.

By: Ace

Ace — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:46:01 +0000

That’s a good point, Kabes, but I’m not sure on the numbers of it. That is to say, is there a study out there that says a guy who has a .400 OBP and a .400 SLG will produce more runs than a guy with a .300 OBP and a .500 SLG?

By: KB

KB — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:20:04 +0000

I don’t have to wait 2 years. I agree now.

We already have a 3rd baseman. He’s our best player.

(One note, though; OPS+ is taken from OPS, which is unfairly weighted by making SLG and OBP equally weighted, when OBP is actually more important. Thus, Figgens is an above average MLB hitter.)

By: DK

DK — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:31:32 +0000

I question your ability to make a good…”point”.

By: Ace

Ace — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:46:07 +0000

All I have to do is make a good point?

By: DK

DK — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:45:34 +0000

I agree now. You want make the sex?