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Old 05-25-2004, 07:52 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by Loose Cannon
I don't think they teach base running techniques down at Oakland's farm system though. LOL at Byrnes.
Actually, they really probably don't. They use that system to evaluate talent that basically only relies on OBP and OPS. Can't remeber what it's called but one of the biggest tenets is that steals are worthless and that the potential risk of giving up an out is more than the possible gain of an extra base. It's what Boston is relying on in their farm system now.

EDIT: Sabermetrics.
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