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Outs, Damned Spot
2004-02-29 07:17
by Jon Weisman

You need Dodger dirt. I need exercise. So while I send my creaky body out into the asphalt wilds, go straight to Rich's Weekend Baseball Beat. Then to The Bench Coach. Then to 6-4-2. You'll be in better shape before I am.

As for Ross Newhan ...

What would be so bad if the new general manager of the Dodgers took a page from "Moneyball"?

What would be wrong if Paul DePodesta, the former assistant GM of the Oakland Athletics, implemented a philosophy from rookie level up that borrowed from the A's offensive emphasis on patience, selectivity and mental approach, the key components of on-base percentage?

... you don't need to convince us. We've been waiting for you to convince yourself.

And we're still waiting for you to realize that Moneyball isn't about on-base percentage as a be-all and end-all, but about finding efficiencies and values in the game, wherever they might be found.

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