Bellhorn04
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It's not a perfect correlation. That's why I brought up correlation factor, which is something that can actually be quantified.
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San Fran has some non-correlations of a few places, but the overall correlation is strong.
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OK use JBJ's .133 this year as a real world example then.
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Go ahead and sort any team's regulars by BA and then check the correlation to OPS. Look at the Sox: Top 2 in BA - Yoshida .300, Verdugo .286 Top 2 in OPS - Yoshida .842, Verdugo .801 Bottom 2 in BA - Casas .201, Kike .231 Bottom 2 in OPS - Kike .661, Casas .697 So you have one small non-correlation. And these aren't isolated examples. TTO Kings like Schwarber aren't really all that common.
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Of course. But this is a small sample question. How many times a year is a player going to have that kind of line? We should be talking about the big picture.
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What's the correlation factor between BA and OPS? That might be a simple way to answer the question. Where's Kimmi when you need her?
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Then do so.
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Explain?
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It's 2 separate things.
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If you're hitting .397, the worst OPS you can have is .794, which is an OPS+ of 115-120. So yeah, you want that guy in your lineup, even if you don't know what his OBP or SLG are.
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Arraez has a slash line of 397/447/485 for an OPS of 931, and an OPS+ of 157. Most of the OPS comes from the BA. Is that a good thing, bad thing or neutral thing?
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Tiny sample or unrealistic scenario - take your pick.
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You missed the post I was responding to. My point was that batting average still matters to players and fans. But OK, let's look at OBP. What constitutes the greatest part of OBP? BA is a starting point for measuring performance. If you have a .000 BA, there's no way the other numbers can be good.
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No.
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Well I can't help you then. It's a simple point.
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Link please.
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Don't even go down that rabbit hole. -
See, BA is still a thing.
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Batting average has not gone away. If Arraez challenges .400 it will be a big story. It was a big story when Cabrera won the Triple Crown.
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A hitter's slash line is a thing.
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That would mean that baseball in general sucks.
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We've focused on the Kluber signing because he's the only starter Bloom signed. The premise is that we badly needed an upgrade to the rotation but didn't get one. That would qualify as a blunder.
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The only real hope is that the young starters keep it going like they did this weekend.
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There are hardly any stats that don't need context/more information.
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Triples?
