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Originally Posted by packs
It’s a mathematical equation that gives results. That doesn’t infer anyone’s opinion about the results and I would doubt there are many people if any who would agree Palmer is the inferior pitcher.
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I agree most people would think Palmer is better. But that is different from saying the developers of the equations don't believe in them. These are very different propositions.
Not to justify Reuschel over Palmer, because I would probably take Palmer myself although I haven't studied it, I've certainly read people's views that Palmer benefited disproportionally from having some of the best defenses in history playing behind him. Have not seen any detailed analysis though.