Originally posted by plawrence: Another reason is that for a pitcher, walks and singles are negated by strikeouts. This really makes no sense, IMO, because to a pitcher, the negative impact of a walk or single is in most cases far greater than the positive value of a strikeout.
I agree! I was discussing this very thing with a coworker just yesterday who plays fantasy on another site. He didnt seem to understand the impact of the single vs. strikeout thing because of course he was just looking at pitching "statistics" but I was trying to get him to understand the effect it could have on the outcome of the game if a pitcher lets batters on base.
But then this is the guy who always tries to get me to take the White Sox
Your analytical mind at work again Paulie...do you ever take a break?
I have a tendency to wear my heart on my sleeve - I have a history of taking off my shirt.....
