Quote Originally Posted by VirginiaBrave View Post
But those of us who do not value analytics or we adhere to traditions like myself, Joe, and Tom have our opinions and they are just as valid and should be expressed freely.
You do have the right to be wrong. The right to have nonfactual opinions is very important, but it doesn't make you, Joe, or Tom any less wrong about how to value a player's skill. If someone actually digs in to how valuable some analytics are and how highly they correlate to the success of any given player, it becomes basically impossible to deny the fact that they are better predictors than any 'traditional' stat like RBI or pitcher wins. Stats like that are obviously archaic and are based off assumptions that are insane if you really think about it. RBI as a predictor assumes that having your teammates get on base in front of you is an actual, repeatable skill. That is insanity.