Talk:Geeks and Baseball/@comment-67.175.76.69-2006032370104

Being sabermetrically sound doesn&quot;t mean they never make mistakes. But look at the way the Yankees put together their offense. Just to use 2005 as an example --- not a vintage year for them, but quick and easy to do here --- they got on base a bunch (2nd in the AL in walks, 2nd in OPB). They hit for power (2nd in HR, 4th in SLG). Strong combination of getting on base plus power (3rd in OPS ). Didn&quot;t waste a lot of outs on the basepaths (4th fewest CS; fifth fewest sacrifices). When they ran it was in high percentage situations (84 SB, only 27 CS). Going back a year to 2004, when ESPN listed "productive outs," Yankees were 26th in baseball in productive outs (Red Sox were 30th). They value geting a man to first base above giving up an out to move him one base. Sabermetrically sound.