03-03-2010, 11:15 PM
<!--quoteo(post=81148:date=Mar 1 2010, 11:40 PM:name=cherp)-->QUOTE (cherp @ Mar 1 2010, 11:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Stats are very good at telling you what happened in baseball over a period of time in the past, as long as you don't take any single statistic out of context.
They are very poor at telling you what is going to happen in the future.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This is false. For instance, minor-league stats are an excellent indicator of how a player will play in MLB.
Are they 100% accurate? No. Is anything?
But stats are hugely useful in predicting how a player will perform in the future, especially if taken in their proper context.
They are very poor at telling you what is going to happen in the future.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This is false. For instance, minor-league stats are an excellent indicator of how a player will play in MLB.
Are they 100% accurate? No. Is anything?
But stats are hugely useful in predicting how a player will perform in the future, especially if taken in their proper context.
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