tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post113495732852747354..comments2008-12-09T05:39:42.960-05:00Lee Panashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148118898954670307noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-1135892779683039602005-12-29T16:46:00.000-05:002005-12-29T16:46:00.000-05:00

Jeff, I originally used OBP-BA but then I switched to (BB+HBP)/PA. The first one is good because it allows you to easily go back and forth between BA, SLG, OBP and BA, IWP, ISO. The second one is appealing because (BB+HBP)/PA has more meaning as a stand alone stat. The conclusions will usually be the same regardless. <BR/><BR/>I'm also intrigued by how the importance of batting average

Lee Panashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148118898954670307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-1135451314834387852005-12-24T14:08:00.000-05:002005-12-24T14:08:00.000-05:00

Well, the ISO power number for Ordonez is certainly revealing. At .134 he must be near the bottom for corner outfielders. He is one guy who really needs to improve a lot in 2006.

Charles Listonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-1135027753898524182005-12-19T16:29:00.000-05:002005-12-19T16:29:00.000-05:00

Big Red is my hero.<BR/><BR/>It's depressing to see Pudge so far down there, though. Let us hope his power picks up next year.

Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05328931735454756525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-1135003925927017402005-12-19T09:52:00.000-05:002005-12-19T09:52:00.000-05:00

I don't have the time right this minute to look up what you're using for "IWP", but I often use just OBP minus BA to get a loose "walk rate" number... And, when it's done that way, BA times 2 plus the "walk rate" plus ISO power *is* OPS. It's an interesting way of thinking about offensive value, I agree. And, to me, one of the more interesting things is that sabermetricians have been telling

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