Sabermetrics

[omaha_red]

i don't mean to offend anyone here.. but sabermetrics just don't compute with me..
are they really important at all?

i'm quite ignorant about them.. i'll admit that..

[heyzeus]

Banned.

[Dillagii]

Go back to CT

I didnt know jack squat when I joined GRB in '06. Slowly I tried to learn some of these Sabr stuffs. Most of the stuff I dont understand and I dont really care. The metrics I liked was VORP (my favorite), WARP3 and EQA. I wanted to learn more on ISoP but somehow I am not getting it.

[Popeye_Card]

[omaha_red]

now that i can understand and enjoy

[Leroy]

I'm probably the best person here both at understanding and applying even the most difficult statistics.

It's a curse.

[wart57]

[maddash]

Go back to CT

I didnt know jack squat when I joined GRB in '06. Slowly I tried to learn some of these Sabr stuffs. Most of the stuff I dont understand and I dont really care. The metrics I liked was VORP (my favorite), WARP3 and EQA. I wanted to learn more on ISoP but somehow I am not getting it.

ISoP is an easy one:

ISOP Isolated Power
Isolated Power is a pure measure of a hitter's power. Only doubles, triples, and home runs contribute to a batter's ISOP. Most productive batters' ISOP is somewhere between .150 and .200, but elite sluggers can produce ISOP of .300 and greater.
ISOP = SLG - BA

http://firstinning.com/glossary/

I'm pretty sure ISoP was first used by Branch Rickey in the 50's, so not all metrics are new.

And really, for those who are confused about sabermetrics - all you have to do is google these stats. Even if the math can be sometimes advanced, most places offer simple explanations on what the stat covers and why they're useful. Then you can decide for yourself which ones you like and if you find them useful or not.

[sighyoung]

[sighyoung]