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Read more about Who are you going to believe? Me or your own eyes?

Who are you going to believe? Me or your own eyes?

Let's get this one out of the way before the season starts.   Some knowledge about baseball is much easier to get from personal observation than from statistics. (Does he look good in the field? Is he a confident or tentative baserunner?) Other knowledge of baseball is much easier to get from statistics than from personal observation. (How often does he hit into double plays? How many defensive plays does he make in a season?)   In those situations where you can go either with what you see on th

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• dwintheiser
• February 27, 201214 yr

Read more about Puckett and the Hall -- Yes, Again

Puckett and the Hall -- Yes, Again

Jesse over at TwinkieTown published an essay over the holiday weekend which was the result of a bit of soul-searching over Kirby Puckett and the Baseball Hall of Fame. Jesse's point seems to be that, when comparing Puckett to the other centerfielders in the Hall of Fame, Puckett may be far below the best, but he's certainly not the worst and he's also not unworthy of being in the Hall. I may need to turn in my contrarian bona-fides for this, but I find myself largely agreeing with Jesse. I cont

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• dwintheiser
• February 21, 201214 yr