quote:Originally posted by luv baseball:
I think it comes down to how important it is to the coach. …
That’s precisely why its impossible to come up with either a Quality At Bat or Quality Pitch that everyone would agree on, and why it would be impossible to come up with a Quality Fielding chance to do it either. What makes it impossible is that everyone puts different values on every aspect of the game, and what makes it even more difficult is that the standards for even an individual change as the personnel and/or the situation changes.
But that’s the way metrics are. Everyone tries to manipulate them. A batter getting a solid line drive single off of Cliff Lee with 2 outs and the team down 9-0 in the bottom of the 9th isn’t worth as much as the same batter getting the exact same hit off of the exact same pitcher if the score’s 0-0 in the bottom of the 9th and there’s a runner on 2nd.
In an example closer to home, our HS HC has always placed a huge value on defense and base running, and it shows in the games, and his teams enjoy much success. Another local HC concentrated on fence busters who literally pummel opponents, so no matter what the teams pitching or defense is like, they still roll over almost all opponents. Now each coach appreciates something well done no matter what it is, but I know for a fact that they each put different values on the things they feel are important.
But that’s how it should be! Baseball would really suck if every coach coached exactly the same way.