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Originally Posted by Goody
Bull Durham and 61* fans like the things that aren't measurable with stats, while still giving stats their due attention. Its the whole "mystic"..."mystical" thing....while still being somewhat grounded. If that made any sense. And those are my two favorite baseball movies with Major League and A League of Their Own close behind. Sandlot is good on a different level.
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all like the things that aren't measurable with stats! Any serious sabr-head who says he's not - well. Just ask him about Oscar Charleston. We still love the myths, and the larger-than-life moments. We love the
game. That's why we want to know as much about it as we can. A better comparison is the sort of music fan who knows all the members and albums and tracks of all his favorite bands vs. the kind who is just happy to listen to the radio.
This should really be in Talk Sports. But to make it fit here, the idea that a stat shouldn't be in the game just because some people don't like it is absurd. I don't ever look at stolen bases or holds or RC/27, but I'm glad they're all in the game. Shrug.