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Originally posted by Gingerbread Man:
The reason you begin playing baseball at an early age is to begin to slowly master every aspect of the game. By the time players get to HS ball, especially varsity level, they pretty much need to have a certain level of skills mastered to some degree. Speaking to the players as a coach about issues that can be overcome is essential to furthering player and team development.
What does all of this have to do with how important discussing ERA is? If a, let's say in this case a pitcher, is walking too many, that means he has some mechnical issues, or possibly he's hurt. Once you determine and correct the problem, then the ERA adjusts itself.
I agree with OB44, you give the player TMO then you fill his head with unnecessary stuff he doesn't need to think about in a game. You don't understand that and at this point I don't expect you to.
W/L, k/99, SO, GB/FO are also very important stats to pitchers, so it just isn't about ERA or UNERA. Do you think that when a coach/manager sits with a player if he is having issues he discusses it in terms of these stats...NO WAY. The ERA is just one aspect, again, I don't expect you to understand that, mainly because adukts tend to analyze everything.
Nothing more aggravating than working your butt off for 6,7,8 innings(as a starter) and getting a no decision, does anyone think after that experience the pitcher says, "well if anything it lowered my ERA"?