12-17-2009, 10:52 PM
Scarey, a lot of ball fans don't want to believe that luck plays a large factor in player performance.
(or team performance, for that matter). It's not just Ruby-type fans; even hard-core sabermetric types used to chafe at the notion that there wasn't always a logical explanation to what happens on a ballfield.
Maybe it's the term, "luck." It sounds kind of like an <i>excuse</i>, instead of a legitimate factor that needs to be considered.
Perhaps if it were referred to as "randomness" it might be easier to accept.
(or team performance, for that matter). It's not just Ruby-type fans; even hard-core sabermetric types used to chafe at the notion that there wasn't always a logical explanation to what happens on a ballfield.
Maybe it's the term, "luck." It sounds kind of like an <i>excuse</i>, instead of a legitimate factor that needs to be considered.
Perhaps if it were referred to as "randomness" it might be easier to accept.
There's nothing better than to realize that the good things about youth don't end with youth itself. It's a matter of realizing that life can be renewed every day you get out of bed without baggage. It's tough to get there, but it's better than the dark thoughts. -Lance