Talk:Geeks and Baseball/@comment-68.255.223.162-20060322155319

So much bitterness in your world. All those effs, and for what? Because you can&quot;t accept that others enjoy baseball in a different way than you do?

Virtually all "statheads" are drawn to the game first, and then the numbers enhance their enjoyment. Yes, we go to games, and even play the game.

So far we have a grand sample of one team that has gone the Moneyball route over an extended period. They have remained in contention despite a lack of cash. They&quot;re not the best team, and they&quot;ll have trouble beating teams like the Red Sox and Yankees that are sabermetrically sound AND have the money to spend. Success in that world is doing as well as you can under the constraints of limited budget.

No one wants such a small budget. Everyone would rather be able to afford to pursue their idea of the ideal ballclub. But you gotta play the cards you&quot;re dealt, and the A&quot;s have played them really well.