Ed,
In  a letter to MARK YODER , you wrote:
EG> VB>> And here I am recalling all those Alomar vs. Baerga debates in this
EG> VB>> very conference..... ;)
EG> MY> Geez... and how many people here now remember all that?  Probably 
about
EG> MY> eight. 8-)
EG>Yes and I've taken a lot of heat because I've contended that those exotic
EG>stats that rank Baerga (as well as several others) ahead of Alomar are 
proof
EG>that those stats are based on factors that have no bearing on ability.
So granted.  You have taken a lot of heat from me for your insistence
that statistics measure a player's ability.  Well they don't.
Statistics measure a player's performance.  From a player's performance
certain inferences may be made as to their ability.
As for your Carlos Baerga thing, you are arguing that because Baerga is
bad this year that he was bad in previous years.  I say that if Baerga's
statistical measures decline it indicates a decline in Baerga's
performance, this year from previous years.
Happy Modeming -- David
 
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