6 Inning Game

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I have never heard a single person say anything like that, whether it be here, on TV, or elsewhere. You're knack for completely not understanding what people are actually saying is outstanding.
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I have.
However, I will re-state it, using stronger, but more clear language:
The biggest connection of ANY stat in baseball to winning games, is OBP. Number one. No other stat is a close second; SLG is a distant second.

Rank in MLB for OBP and Runs Scored (Cubs)
2009: OBP-19th, Runs-22nd
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2007: OBP-17th, Runs-18th
2006: OBP-29th, Runs-28th
2005: OBP-20th, Runs-20th
2004: OBP-23rd, Runs-16th
2003: OBP-23rd, Runs-20th
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I don't think you just discovered the importance of OBP. I think everyone understands the value of base runners.