01-06-2009, 06:17 PM
<!--quoteo(post=9496:date=Jan 6 2009, 03:54 PM:name=bz)-->QUOTE (bz @ Jan 6 2009, 03:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=9477:date=Jan 6 2009, 03:30 PM:name=KBwsb)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KBwsb @ Jan 6 2009, 03:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=9459:date=Jan 6 2009, 02:47 PM:name=bz)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (bz @ Jan 6 2009, 02:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I guess I didn't even realize I was arguing for or against Ibanez and thought you were only talking about Dunn.
You are arguing both for and against stats and scouting right now.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm arguing for heavily-researched analysis, as opposed to a guy watching a player in 10-15 games (out of 162) and stating "He's the worst in the world," as if it were a an unchallengeable fact.
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No, dude. You are talking out of two sides of your mouth. You can't say that stats are way superior to scouting and then say stats based on scouting are valid.
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I'm arguing for heavily-researched analysis. Period. I LOVE scouting. Stats too.
You are arguing both for and against stats and scouting right now.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm arguing for heavily-researched analysis, as opposed to a guy watching a player in 10-15 games (out of 162) and stating "He's the worst in the world," as if it were a an unchallengeable fact.
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No, dude. You are talking out of two sides of your mouth. You can't say that stats are way superior to scouting and then say stats based on scouting are valid.
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I'm arguing for heavily-researched analysis. Period. I LOVE scouting. Stats too.
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