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1. Bill James and the pork and beans cannery

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Sep 16, 2022, 08:55 AM

Sep 2022

Bill James was working as a night security guard and he started going thru baseball stat books.
It’s changed and greatly lengthened baseball games.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_James

On base percentage is key in Sabermetrics. The goal is to take or foul off as many pitches as possible to get the other teams starting pitcher out. Get to middle relievers as fast as possible.

ALSO - don’t steal bases. Sure it can move a runner into scoring position but it can also provide an out without throwing pitches.

Stealing just isn’t done anymore. Plus everyone is muscled up to hit with power.

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