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Originally Posted by andymac
If you want it without any leverage adjustment for the importance of the innings, I believe you are correct.
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Well, I think it should be equalized for it to be a good statistic to base the best pitcher on much less base an entire MVP race on. I mean, according to PRAA, Papelbon would be a better MVP candidate than Santana if you use the "he prevented more runs than Santana using PRAA/PRAR".
Would anyone honestly take a closer over a good starting pitcher? I wouldn't. I want the guy who's going to toss 200 good innings over a guy who's going to toss 60. Yet, accodring to PRAA, Papelbon is better if you use the "he prevented more runs" line of reasoning. I don't know. I don't think PRAA would be bad if you were comparing closers to closers, relievers to relievers and starters to starters. But it clearly (IMO) does not work with cross position evaluations.