Re: Red Sox pay $11 million to rid themselves of Edgar Renteria
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I agree, by themselves average and strikeouts are very poor measures of value. But, if two players have the exact same OBP and SLG in the exact same environment, the player who hits for a higher average is a much more valuble commodity. If they hit for the same average, the player who strikes out less will be more valuble. So they are important, and certianly not irrelevant.
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Actually, this is wrong. The extra base hits that make up for all te singles are worth ever-so-slightly more. We're talking miniscule difference, like 3 runs over 600 PA.
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