Numbers Explain It All?

[clvclv]

30-13 since Acuna moved back to the leadoff spot.

Snitker does lots of crazy things and it's obviously not the only reason, but you can't be all about the numbers and simply ignore that.

[Heyward]

Team does better when Acuna is in leadoff spot, simple as that. Him getting less AB's isnt a good thing.

[bravesfanMatt]

We have been playing well. But I would like those 18 or whatever Acuna bombs to be with more me. On base. I guess snit is the greatest manager ever.

[Nerfherders]

What's truly remarkable is how many RBI's Acuna gets from the leadoff spot. It's a testament to how good he is, but also how deep the lineup is.

[bravesfanMatt]

Team does better when Acuna is in leadoff spot, simple as that. Him getting less AB's isnt a good thing.

Hitting 2-3 doesn’t reduce your plate appearances. Hitting first reduces your plate appearances with men on though. By a lot.

[Super]

ugh smh

[thewupk]

I guess Acuna in the leadoff spot caused all of our hitters catch fire for like 2-3 weeks

[bravesfanMatt]

I guess Acuna in the leadoff spot caused all of our hitters catch fire for like 2-3 weeks

And our pen and bench to catch fire. Soroka said he pitches better because Acuna hits first.

[bravesfanMatt]

Acuna also caused Riley to go insane from the 5th spot too. Snit is a genius

[Enscheff]

You really can't make up this kind of stupid haha

But yes, removing a terrible hitter from the lead off slot and replacing him with a great hitter is going to help the offense. It also helps the offense when that bad hitter is removed from the lineup completely and replaced by a kid on a 1.200+ OPS tear.

You know what would help the offense even more? Putting the guy with a .382 OBP and .162 ISO vs RHP in front of the guys slugging ~.500 when facing a RHP rather than behind them. You know, something old-school like getting guys on base in front of the sluggers...complex stuff for sure.

[nsacpi]

causality is a deep and frequently misunderstood subject...many great statisticians have spent their careers on the topic...Nobel Prize winner Clive Granger for one...there is a concept called Granger causality named after him...to which I am pleased to add a variation to be henceforth known as clv-Snitker-Acuna causality

[Enscheff]

causality is a deep and frequently misunderstood subject...many great statisticians have spent their careers on the topic...Nobel Prize winner Clive Granger for one...there is a concept called Granger causality named after him...to which I am pleased to add a variation to be henceforth known as clv-Snitker-Acuna causality

A mind like clvderpclv has unraveled this mystery. We are lucky to be able to read his work.

Derrrrppppppp!!

[The Chosen One]

A mind like clvderpclv has unraveled this mystery. We are lucky to be able to read his work.

Derrrrppppppp!!

You are pushing the limits of the ceasefire.

[nsacpi]

You are pushing the limits of the ceasefire.

DERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRPPPPPPPPPPPP PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

[Super]

i swear it has to be on purpose at this point tho

[nsacpi]

i swear it has to be on purpose at this point tho

don't think so

[The Chosen One]

I have relegated Enscheff to his Lair for today's GDT. Not an official strike but a soft warning.

[nsacpi]

you can't be all about the numbers and simply ignore that.

how is this not considered a provocation of the highest order

[CyYoung31]

How has this dude not ever been elected for WPoY?

[nsacpi]

How has this dude not ever been elected for WPoY?

niners...who imo is highly overrated