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Where has the .300 hitter gone? (The Athletic)archive.is/k2iqa
443 sats \ 6 comments \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 28 Sep Stacker_Sports
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I knew averages had dipped a lot, but I don't think I'd realized just how bad things had gotten. I just figured it was a Mets thing. :-) But yeah, it's gotten pretty bad everywhere. Feels like Rob Deer would love this era.
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40 sats \ 0 replies \ @zapsammy 28 Sep
corporate baseball players are certainly not lowering their time preference
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0 sats \ 3 replies \ @grayruby 28 Sep
Pitchers are better than ever. Analytics knows every guys weakness. So many specialist relievers used that have at least one elite pitch.
It’s hard to sustain a .300 avg through a full season now.
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40 sats \ 2 replies \ @zapsammy 28 Sep
what is the injury cost of throwing these pitches? i wud imagine it's getting out of control too
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 28 Sep
High. But the tradeoff is they have a short window to play in the major leagues and make a lot of money.
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20 sats \ 0 replies \ @zapsammy 28 Sep
what is the value of a 120 yo pitcher who constantly remains above average in his age-gender-adjusted group? one shud ask himself how much to lower his time preference
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @BeeRye 28 Sep
whoa, interesting. I used to watch a lot of baseball but havent watched any the last few years. Interesting how the game evolves.
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