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Curve Ball Dave · 07-12-2012, 08:18 PM

One other point.

That which is good for a batter is bad for a pitcher and visa versa.

Sabermaticians tell us that it's ok for a guy to strike out over 200 times in a season because an out is an out and as long as other numbers are good he can strike as many times as he wants (see Reynolds, Mark).

So if strike outs are not inherently bad for hitters, they serve no additional good inherent for the pitchers. An out is out.

07-12-2012, 08:18 PM	#7
Curve Ball Dave Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,359	One other point. That which is good for a batter is bad for a pitcher and visa versa. Sabermaticians tell us that it's ok for a guy to strike out over 200 times in a season because an out is an out and as long as other numbers are good he can strike as many times as he wants (see Reynolds, Mark). So if strike outs are not inherently bad for hitters, they serve no additional good inherent for the pitchers. An out is out. __________________ "Hitting is timing. Pitching is upsetting timing"-Warren Spahn.