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original poster is correct

everyone else is either really foolish or just slightly confused for those who can construct english sentences logically.

At 6/17/08 03:19 AM, RaharuHaruha wrote: No. All of these people are wrong. Bicep curls and play halo a lot.

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At 6/17/08 03:14 AM, KagomeHigurashi wrote: Wrong.
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At 6/8/08 01:22 AM, ZeroNegative wrote: Jeez. That sucks. Well to cheer you up...
FULP FIGHT!

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What kind of idiot are you? who cares if you hate the series? You've ruined SMBZ forever! Now alvin can't put the REAL 7th episode on NG! delete this crap! If you don't, I'll call my lawer and he'll rip you to shreds and eat them with horse radish while I sneak onto your computer, delete it for you and laugh whil you're being eaten with the worst topping ever by a bloodthirsty lawer!!!

At 6/9/08 05:58 PM, GiantDouche wrote: I am so PISSED that I bought my iPod touch and now a new one is coming out. I was just wondering what I am missing out on by just upgrading to 2.0 and not blowing another $250

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At 6/9/08 12:08 AM, 091 wrote:

At 6/9/08 12:04 AM, NeuronKiller wrote: I'm asian.

I don't need to study.

I'm American.

I DON'T study.

asian isnt a nationality you fucking priock

suck my own dick

Runs created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team.

James explains in his book, The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract, why he believes, runs created is an essential thing to measure:

"With regard to an offensive player, the first key question is how many runs have resulted from what he has done with the bat and on the basepaths. Willie McCovey hit .270 in his career, with 353 doubles, 46 triples, 521 home runs and 1,345 walks -- but his job was not to hit doubles, nor to hit singles, nor to hit triples, nor to draw walks or even hit home runs, but rather to put runs on the scoreboard. How many runs resulted from all of these things?"

Runs created is believed to be an accurate measure of an individual's offensive contribution because, when used on whole teams, the formula normally closely approximates how many runs the team actually scores. Even the basic version of runs created usually predicts a team's run total within a 5% margin of error. Other, more advanced versions are even more accurate.

Some critics point to the ecological fallacy when discussing the validity of runs created (or any run estimator, for that matter). Just because a formula does a good job of estimating team runs (so the argument goes), that does not mean it can be accurately applied to individual production. However, this may be a misuse of the ecological fallacy; while that fallacy does deal with incorrect assumptions being made about individuals based on group data, the actions it often applies to are purely individual in nature-voting distribution in a community is a common example. Since each person makes their choice independent of everyone else, voting data at the community level is a very different function than voting at the individual level. But run scoring is, by nature, a team process. And individual run creation is essentially the same function as team run scoring, except on a smaller scale, because all of things that make teams score runs (getting on base and driving runners in) are being done by individuals. So, because team runs and player runs created are essentially measuring the same thing, the ecological fallacy is generally seen as not applicable to run estimation formulas. However, the ecological fallacy aside, there are still other significant problems with runs created.

While even the simplest version of Runs Created estimates team runs with reasonable accuracy, the multiplicative (A*B)/C structure of the formula is fundamentally flawed when estimating the runs produced by each individual hitter, particularly in the case of hitters with extremely high on-base and slugging percentages. The reason for this is that it is impossible for a player to get on base and then drive himself in -- players' on-base and slugging averages must interact with those of their teammates. Yet RC's simple OBP*TB form assumes that a player's own slugging is interacting with his own on-base percentage, which artificially inflates RC for players who score well in both categories.

Take an example: in isolation, Ryan Howard's on-base percentage and slugging average each have a real, discrete effect on the Philadelphia Phillies' offense, but when combined they overstate Howard's contribution by treating it as though he is both driving in players with equal on-base ability as himself, and simultaneously being driven in by players with equal slugging ability as himself. This model would be appropriate with regard to a theoretical lineup of nine Ryan Howards, each of whose on-base and slugging abilities would interact in precisely this manner; however, Howard is in a lineup with players of lesser on-base and slugging abilities-his actual contribution to the Phillies in terms of runs is influenced by the fact that some of his on-base skills are being wasted by teammates who lack his slugging ability, and that some of his slugging skills are being wasted by teammates who lack his on-base ability. Therefore, Howard's RC production must be adjusted downward to reflect this reality.

This is generally not a major issue for most players, as their OBPs and SLGs are not high enough to significantly distort their Runs Created; however, superstars who put up impressive OBPs and SLGs will frequently see their RC artificially inflated by this phenomenon. In recent years, James has modified the Runs Created to correct this error, effectively placing a player in a lineup of average players, rather than assume that a player's own slugging is interacting with his own on-base percentage.

Runs created does not take into account the stadiums in which a player hits. Certain stadiums, such as Denver's Coors Field prior to the introduction of the baseball humidor, generally increase offensive production in games played there. Since each run scored in such stadiums is less valuable, the same number of runs created will translate into fewer wins in a stadium like Coors than it would elsewhere.

Runs created also does not take into account the era in which a player played. Due to various factors, some eras of baseball history have had lower or higher average levels of offensive production.

However, I personally love to know Runs Created.

Although the absolute most pertinent baseball statistic is LOBSPLTTO or left on base in score position with less than two outs. The lob splitto is the ultimate stat, Jamesian or not.

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