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jay behrensI've been a member of SABR for almost 20 years now. I've always been involved with stats committee and used to love helping out other researchers, etc. I also intially loved what Bill James brought. But now, it has gotten to the point where the statheads have sucked the life and romance out of the game. The only stats that seem to matter to them anymore are OPS, Win Shares and other derivative numbers.
It has gotten to the point where it's impossible to talk about anymore without someone having to say "but his OPS is better than the other guy, so he is obviously better." I'm so tired of that rubbish. As mentioned in the other thread, there are still lots of intangibles in the game that don't get measured that have a significant impact on the game.
I've tried to remind fellow statheads that there is still no perfect stat, so please stop beating people over the head with OPS or whatever else it is that you think is the perfect stat.
Jay
My place is full of valuable, worthless junk.