08-08-2009, 05:50 PM
<!--quoteo(post=56450:date=Aug 8 2009, 03:17 PM:name=FlyAtTheThigh)-->QUOTE (FlyAtTheThigh @ Aug 8 2009, 03:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=56448:date=Aug 8 2009, 03:50 PM:name=1060Ivy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (1060Ivy @ Aug 8 2009, 03:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=56445:date=Aug 8 2009, 02:21 PM:name=FlyAtTheThigh)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (FlyAtTheThigh @ Aug 8 2009, 02:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->As bad as Aaron Miles is, and he is bad, using team performance during his start as an indicator of his contributions, or lack thereof, isn't a great method of proving his suckitude.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Miles individual stats also proves he sucks. They are clear for all to see but he still plays. Miles has one of the lowest BA and OPS of any position player in MLB with over 120 AB.
If his individual stats don't seem to matter I thought maybe there was something regarding team performance that doesn't show up in his stats. Unfortunately, there isn't.
Looking at team performance when Miles gets 3 or more than ABs - when Miles starts - the Cubs score 3.84 runs and 4.75 runs when he either doesn't play or gets less than 3 ABs.
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For these numbers to mean anything, though, would require us to believe that there is a run per game difference between Miles and Theriot/Fontenot, whoever he is replacing. I seriously doubt there is a run per game difference between any two players in baseball.
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Would you believe that there is a run per game differential between Miles and Aramis Ramirez?
Thought about it for a few minutes but haven't checked the games but I recall that Aramis returned to the lineup sometime during Aaron's trip to the DL. Aramis returned from the DL up in early July while Miles went on late June.
Miles individual stats also proves he sucks. They are clear for all to see but he still plays. Miles has one of the lowest BA and OPS of any position player in MLB with over 120 AB.
If his individual stats don't seem to matter I thought maybe there was something regarding team performance that doesn't show up in his stats. Unfortunately, there isn't.
Looking at team performance when Miles gets 3 or more than ABs - when Miles starts - the Cubs score 3.84 runs and 4.75 runs when he either doesn't play or gets less than 3 ABs.
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For these numbers to mean anything, though, would require us to believe that there is a run per game difference between Miles and Theriot/Fontenot, whoever he is replacing. I seriously doubt there is a run per game difference between any two players in baseball.
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Would you believe that there is a run per game differential between Miles and Aramis Ramirez?
Thought about it for a few minutes but haven't checked the games but I recall that Aramis returned to the lineup sometime during Aaron's trip to the DL. Aramis returned from the DL up in early July while Miles went on late June.