11-06-2009, 04:25 PM
<!--quoteo(post=68420:date=Nov 6 2009, 01:53 PM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Nov 6 2009, 01:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=68355:date=Nov 5 2009, 10:25 PM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Nov 5 2009, 10:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=68354:date=Nov 5 2009, 10:17 PM:name=KBwsb)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KBwsb @ Nov 5 2009, 10:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->So did the Cubs.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Exactly, that was my point.
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So the Cubs, a team with VASTLY larger resources, a massively bigger population, and usually triple the payroll, playing in a weaker league, performed significantly worse than this A's team over the decade.
Why is that?
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This is just a wild stab in the dark...but I'm going to guess it has something to do with Billy Beane and/or On-Base Percentage.
Am I close?
Exactly, that was my point.
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So the Cubs, a team with VASTLY larger resources, a massively bigger population, and usually triple the payroll, playing in a weaker league, performed significantly worse than this A's team over the decade.
Why is that?
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This is just a wild stab in the dark...but I'm going to guess it has something to do with Billy Beane and/or On-Base Percentage.
Am I close?