Posted by Jtpsops on 6/28/2016 1:18:00 PM (view original):
No, you are. You're the only one focused on that. Everyone else is debating the value of those events relative to the scoring environment and you keep babbling about how many runs each event is worth.
Once again:
Scenario A: RPG = 10. Team misses a chance to score 2 runs.
Scenario B: RPG = 3. Team misses a chance to score 1 run.
Which team's missed opportunity is more costly? (hint: It has nothing to do with the number of runs)
You're still welcome to answer this.
If you want to use your financial example, I'll give you one more:
Guy A has $5 million, goes to Vegas and loses $100,000. Guy B has $100,000, goes to Vegas and loses $20,000.
Guy A lost more dollars. Guy B took a bigger financial hit. That $20,000 was more VALUABLE to Guy B than the $100,000 was to Guy A.
Relative value. No one gives a damn how many runs each event is worth - you are the ONLY ONE who keeps harping on this. It's about relative value. A sac fly, or failure to score with the bases loaded are far more costly in a low scoring environment than in a high scoring environment.
And no, it's not just about blowouts. You missed Mike's point (again). He could have said 13-10 and it would still apply. The sac fly for a team that wins 2-1 is more valuable than the sac fly for a team that wins 13-10. That ONE RUN is 50% of the first team's output. It's only 8% of the second team's output.
RELATIVE. VALUE.