Comments on: Expected Batting Average http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/09/11/expected-batting-average/ Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Darren Heitner http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/09/11/expected-batting-average/#comment-93940 Darren Heitner Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:09:20 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=2236#comment-93940 Eric- Whoever is more convincing is who is more reputable. xBA may be a load of BS, but again, if you can make it sound like it works, then it may be effective. Why is TB a stat? Is it important? To some, yes, to some no. A team can disregard any stat that it does not think is worthy for discussion; however, in a setting like an arbitration hearing, you need only convince the arbitrator that it should be considered. Eric-

Whoever is more convincing is who is more reputable. xBA may be a load of BS, but again, if you can make it sound like it works, then it may be effective. Why is TB a stat? Is it important? To some, yes, to some no. A team can disregard any stat that it does not think is worthy for discussion; however, in a setting like an arbitration hearing, you need only convince the arbitrator that it should be considered.

]]> By: Eric Wilson http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/09/11/expected-batting-average/#comment-93920 Eric Wilson Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:36:00 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=2236#comment-93920 "if held to be reputable" seems to be the key to the blog. Who determines what is reputable? Could a team basically disregard any statistic that isn't set in stone?(such as Batting Average, RISP, RBI's, Ect). In my honest opinion, the xBA is a load of BS, but I guess if you can sell it to someone, why not try. “if held to be reputable” seems to be the key to the blog. Who determines what is reputable? Could a team basically disregard any statistic that isn’t set in stone?(such as Batting Average, RISP, RBI’s, Ect). In my honest opinion, the xBA is a load of BS, but I guess if you can sell it to someone, why not try.

]]> By: Darren Heitner http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/09/11/expected-batting-average/#comment-93316 Darren Heitner Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:17:29 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=2236#comment-93316 Most definitely. Most definitely.

]]> By: Cruz http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/09/11/expected-batting-average/#comment-93314 Cruz Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:10:49 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=2236#comment-93314 Or will a team/GM use this to show you why your client isn't worth what you claim? It cuts both ways, doesn't it? Or will a team/GM use this to show you why your client isn’t worth what you claim?

It cuts both ways, doesn’t it?

]]>