Are you a fan of Sabermetrics?

[BrewCrewFan]

Are you a fan of sabermetrics?

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Yea, why not? I get a little annoyed when people act like you have to be either a Tradition "see with your eyes" fan or a Sabermetrics fan. Why not both? I like to use both.

Traditional stats, seeing a player perform in person, and Sabermetrics should go hand in hand. The more information the better.

 

[cole]

I don't get how you can't get behind sabermetrics. I understand maybe not putting all your trust into it and using some other stuff but you're playing in the past if you don't atleast look at it.

 

[catman]

I've never been one that wants to put all of my faith in statistics. I like to actually see players on the field to see how they react to certain situations. Can they hit the cut-off man regularly? Do they throw to the right base? How do they react to a questionable call on the bases or at the plate? Can the pitcher throw to the target? Can he throw a change-up in a fastball count?
Stats tell me who I need to see in person, but don't tell the whole story.

 

[Stray32]

Yea, why not? I get a little annoyed when people act like you have to be either a Tradition "see with your eyes" fan or a Sabermetrics fan. Why not both? I like to use both.

Traditional stats, seeing a player perform in person, and Sabermetrics should go hand in hand. The more information the better.

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No, stats don't tell you everything in a vacuum so you can't just be a scout from your desk. But sabermetrics help explain/get a deeper read into what you're seeing with your eyes and if a player/team is trending up or down or what their specific problems are, etc

 

[JZsportswhiz]

Yeah I think it is fascinating really

 

[RickD]

Whatever I find on the back of a Topps baseball card is kind of where I limit my stat interest!