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Originally Posted by mytreds
Great take by HoF broadcaster Bob Costas on the effect of analytics in modern baseball.
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He said some things that were true, but what was the point of anything he said?
Any team is allowed to leave their starting pitcher in as long as they want so they can wipe their brow in in the 8th inning. They don't because it makes them less likely to win
He says that confidence can't be measured, but is using that argument to say that Snell should have been left in because he was more confident than Anderson. Well, if confidence can't be measured, then how can he say that someone had *more* of it?
Blake Snell "dealing"?
There's no evidence that means anything
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Originally Posted by CBeisbol
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Then, the non-thinking argument against "scripting" pitcher usage. The Dodgers also, certainly, scripted their pitcher usage - and they won!
He's right about pace of play. Baseball should take steps to have pitchers pitch with less time between pitches, and should find some way to incentivize putting the ball in play.
So, how is this a "great take"?
He doesn't say anything that hasn't been said a million times. There was nothing relolutinary or novel about his comments. He just said things that people will like, and they will think that's "great".