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Old 02-21-2016, 05:05 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by Padreman View Post
Coaches to affect outcomes. Third base coaches weaving a runner to home and gets tagged out. Perhaps in the same situation another coach would have stopped him. Things happen all part of the game.
They affect outcomes both ways. Not just in one direction. To suggest that a coach alone would reduce outs and increase runs scored automatically is a fantasy not supported by any data.
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