Re: 2007 Silver Slugger awards
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as far as who had a better year i think its a lot closer than you stat boys will allow. u guys really just think rbis are useless?
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They aren't completely useless. Obviously, most of the time, a guy with a good RBI total is going to be a pretty quality hitter. But they're so dependent on other factors that they really shouldn't ever be used as a way to compare two players, especially when superior metrics are available. For instance, here's how useless RBIs can be:
Player X
634 AB
.232 AVG
.290 OBP
.391 SLG
24 HR
48 BB/93 SO
115 RBI
Do you really want this guy on your team?
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