Adam Dunn vs Prince Fielder vs Ryan Howard
Adam Dunn vs Prince Fielder vs Ryan Howard
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Adam Dunn vs Prince Fielder vs Ryan Howard
Who's Better now and in the future?
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34Celtic wrote:Ever heard of a productive out BigBoy? Or the fact that the more you put a ball into play, the better chance you have at getting on base?
Also, the better chance to GIDP.
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Basketball Jesus wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
Also, the better chance to GIDP.
Well depending on the situation, a GIDP can also produce a run. Say there are men on the corners with no outs. Then the batter grounds to the 2B; chances are he is going to throw to second trying to get a DP going (hence the GIDP), but because there are no outs, the man on third is able score as any throw would be late after the DP.
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And this will contribute one extra run every season.
The answer is Prince Fielder. He's got 4 years on the other guys, which is huge for big guys with old-player skills.
The answer is Prince Fielder. He's got 4 years on the other guys, which is huge for big guys with old-player skills.
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Mr. Wonderful wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
Are you saying the scenario I presented only happens once a season?
I don't know how often it happens, but data suggests that grounding into the DP actually results in fewer runs than if the guy just struck out like an **** and went back to the bench.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/stati ... remium.php
Scenario: Man on first and third with no outs.
If you strike out, you have a man on first and third with one out. From here you are expected to score 1.1830 runs on average.
Instead, if you ground into a double play you score a run and now you have two outs and the bases are empty. From here you are expected to score an additional 0.1075 for a total of 1.1075 runs.
There is an advantage of .0755 runs if you just strike out. A pretty insignificant amount, but an advantage nonetheless.
Outs are the most important thing in baseball. Willingly giving them up doesn't make a lot of sense except in lategame situations where a single run can make the difference between a win and a loss.
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