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stu · Veteran Presence Joined: 12 Aug 2006 Posts: 1810

We hear a lot about little ball, get them over, etc. There is an oxymoronical stat called productive outs that measures the percentage of times a team makes a PO. This year, as usual, there is a correlation between productive outs and winning. The correlation, as in years past, is a negative one. Productive outs seem to lead to losing.

4 of the top five teams in productive out percentage are Washington, Pittsburgh, San Fran and Tampa Bay. Smart heady teams here who know how to play the game. The Rockies are the the fifth team in the top 5 and it is unlikely that they will make the playoffs despite all of their talent.

The Dbacks are 19th. The Angels are the "highest" rated team in PO's to make the playoffs at 8th. Then the Pads (if they make it) at 14th.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/stats/productive?tp=team

Chris24Young · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 11:32 am Post subject:

I would have thought we were dead last. Seems like every time we get men on 1st and 2nd, they just stand there 99% of the time.
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Dangerfield · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 11:38 am Post subject:

Link

They have bigger problems than productive outs.
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DesertKnight · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 12:04 pm Post subject:

stu · Veteran Presence Joined: 12 Aug 2006 Posts: 1810

Gorfo57 · Veteran Presence Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 1834

Probably not. That clown always referred to Colangelo as "Cold Hand", Joe jr as "garage-eola", and was usually all over Melvin's ass for everything possible.
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EvilJuan · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 1:09 pm Post subject:

stu · Veteran Presence Joined: 12 Aug 2006 Posts: 1810

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matt · Hall of Famer Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 3657

Not surprising at all. It really is pathetic that despite a mountain of proof, so many people still cling to an outdated line of thinking. It's like trying to ague with someone who thinks the world is flat.