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@statwarrior It's actually not that hard to calculate those numbers, after settting up formulas in computers to do it.

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@statwarrior And if they enhance others' enjoyment of the game? No sweat, right?

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@statwarrior FJM was also about decrying terrible, cliched writing, which they did well. But: Why not try to learn new stats?

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@statwarrior 1) That partly depends on your definition of "very well." 2) Aren't both sides guilty of the ridicule?

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@statwarrior And most of the "nerds" enjoy baseball aesthetically. Can't imagine the person who'd want to watch stat lines instead of games.

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@statwarrior And preferring one to the other is fine; it's just painting a picture of baseball that doesn't explain as much.

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@statwarrior Well, the main reason people are developing statistics is to figure out how to value better value players and outcomes.

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@statwarrior Uh, you realize that makes you EVEN MORE PATHETIC than the people who are trying to learn and understand things, right?

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@statwarrior Do you just sit and come up with awful puns that impugn people who use stats?

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From The Rookies: What’s Paul Shirley Up To? http://bit.ly/bUdmEv

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(The corpse of our blog agrees with this.) RT @twoeightnine: Miranda Kerr makes me feel happy in my pants. http://is.gd/6LKBj

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From The Rookies: An Open Letter to Troy Aikman http://bit.ly/4z1LkK

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Look, @KigeRamseyShow, if we wanted to see @SarahTitan's every tweet, we would follow her. Cool it on the RTing.

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From The Rookies: The Whole 110 Yards: Setting Up The Grey Cup http://bit.ly/6TVTvA

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