cincyhokie Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 I tuned in late to sports talk yesterday Friday evening and I caught Lance McAllister saying something about batting average being the most overrated stat in baseball. The guy gets on my nerves but I tend to listen to sports talk regardless. So I guess the Reds should have kept Dunn and his awesome OBP? Batting average is a key indicator of a consistent hitter that can not only get on base but drive in runs when the game is on the line. I found this interesting and also solidifying my belief that Lance is an idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Wow, so he thinks the Reds can keep winning against the REAL contenders in the league when we bat .190 against the Nationals and win ??I'm just using that as an example, but it's just stupid on an epic scale of stupidity... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincyhokie Posted June 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Wow, so he thinks the Reds can keep winning against the REAL contenders in the league when we bat .190 against the Nationals and win ??I'm just using that as an example, but it's just stupid on an epic scale of stupidity...I don't know. I think he was referring to the benefit of getting EE back in the lineup regardless of his consistent .250 hitting saying that "batting average is the most overrated stat". Putting EE back in the lineup won't hurt but he is definately not the long term answer and a huge mistake with his 2 year contract.But yeah, you're right. If you look at the most consistent winning teams, they have a solid team BA. When you hit you score runs. Simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ickey44 Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Wow, so he thinks the Reds can keep winning against the REAL contenders in the league when we bat .190 against the Nationals and win ??I'm just using that as an example, but it's just stupid on an epic scale of stupidity...I don't know. I think he was referring to the benefit of getting EE back in the lineup regardless of his consistent .250 hitting saying that "batting average is the most overrated stat". Putting EE back in the lineup won't hurt but he is definately not the long term answer and a huge mistake with his 2 year contract.But yeah, you're right. If you look at the most consistent winning teams, they have a solid team BA. When you hit you score runs. Simple.I don't follow baseball much, but I know that a good BA isn't overrated at all. This guy sounds like a complete tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekshank Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Technically, from a pure production standpoint, OPS is the most important stat. And you can have a respectable OPS without a good BA... but it's not very common. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat1975 Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Pitcher's W/L is the most overated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincyhokie Posted June 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Technically, from a pure production standpoint, OPS is the most important stat. And you can have a respectable OPS without a good BA... but it's not very common.Honestly, I really don't know what OPS is but I'll take your word for it. I'm also looking at BA as a good indicator of a hitter being able to come thru in the clutch. Sort of an intangible to look at but it seems that usually players with good BA's are the ones you want at the plate late in the game with 2 outs and runners in scoring position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat1975 Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Technically, from a pure production standpoint, OPS is the most important stat. And you can have a respectable OPS without a good BA... but it's not very common.Honestly, I really don't know what OPS is but I'll take your word for it. I'm also looking at BA as a good indicator of a hitter being able to come thru in the clutch. Sort of an intangible to look at but it seems that usually players with good BA's are the ones you want at the plate late in the game with 2 outs and runners in scoring position.OPS = On-Base + SluggingBA with RISP was a trendy stat a few years ago. It is still tracked too. But I agree with you, BA and BA with RISP is usually a positive correlation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Well, I'll say this about the Reds. If they had a better BA as a team, they could EASILY have about 10 more wins to their record. I still say the recent poor pitching hasn't helped matters at all either. Encarnacion has never done much for me. He seems to be inconsistent where he will have a very good game followed by about 6-8 poor ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincyhokie Posted June 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Well, I'll say this about the Reds. If they had a better BA as a team, they could EASILY have about 10 more wins to their record. I still say the recent poor pitching hasn't helped matters at all either. Encarnacion has never done much for me. He seems to be inconsistent where he will have a very good game followed by about 6-8 poor ones.EE is the definition of inconsistent. But, you'd think he was the savior for the problems at 3rd according to Lance McAllister. I've never had a good feeling about EE and I'm still waiting for his "breakout year". He's way to emotional and and immature to be a good/great player. He never should have been retained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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