Comments on: Pitching and defense http://thesacrificebunt.com/1542/pitching-and-defense/ Padres bloggin' since 2007 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:44:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Melvin Nieves http://thesacrificebunt.com/1542/pitching-and-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-6923 Melvin Nieves Sun, 06 Sep 2009 19:55:23 +0000 http://thesacrificebunt.com/?p=1542#comment-6923 This is exactly what I am talking about. Statistically, teams that win more games score more runs than they allow. This is exactly what I am talking about.

Statistically, teams that win more games score more runs than they allow.

]]> By: william http://thesacrificebunt.com/1542/pitching-and-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-6918 william Sun, 06 Sep 2009 15:11:46 +0000 http://thesacrificebunt.com/?p=1542#comment-6918 It helps to have the greatest defensive third basemen in the history of the game :wink: It helps to have the greatest defensive third basemen in the history of the game :wink:

]]> By: Lorenzo http://thesacrificebunt.com/1542/pitching-and-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-6911 Lorenzo Sun, 06 Sep 2009 03:00:06 +0000 http://thesacrificebunt.com/?p=1542#comment-6911 Of COURSE a team should be built around pitching AND defense. Statistically, such teams win more games. Not that offense should be ignored, but teams with sluggers but little pitching can win their share during the season, but get shut down against good pitching and defense in key games and the post-season. All three elements make for a great team, but it starts with quality pitching that's made more effective by a defense that doesn't give opponents extra outs. Of COURSE a team should be built around pitching AND defense. Statistically, such teams win more games. Not that offense should be ignored, but teams with sluggers but little pitching can win their share during the season, but get shut down against good pitching and defense in key games and the post-season. All three elements make for a great team, but it starts with quality pitching that’s made more effective by a defense that doesn’t give opponents extra outs.

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