Thursday, January 24, 2013

The High Phive: Why Does Ruben Amaro, Jr. Hate OBP?

C'mon Rube, you shouldn't sign guys coming off EPIC years of failure
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The High Phive: Hey Rube, Walks ARE Production for the Phillies

In my latest for the High Phive, I look into the utterly foolish signing of Delmon Young by the Philadelphia Phillies and the insistence by Ruben Amaro, Jr. that he's interested in production, not runs. I paint the picture that not making an out is the most important thing in offensive baseball, and that bases on balls help not to make outs more than most other things a hitter can do.