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Conclusions

• Strikeouts are mostly irrelevant and may be better than weakly putting the ball in play. 1908 Cubs' infield 134 errors and 76 DP's. 2004 Cubs' infield 64 errors and 126 DP's. Avoids GIDP's.

  These are the saddest of possible words:
    "Tinker to Evers to Chance."
  Trio of bear cubs, and fleeter than birds,
    Tinker and Evers and Chance.
  Ruthlessly pricking our gonfalon bubble,
    Making a Giant hit into a double--
  Words that are heavy with nothing but trouble:
    "Tinker to Evers to Chance."
  
  Baseball's Sad Lexicon*
  by Franklin Pierce Adams
  

• Stolen bases as a general policy are not that important.

• Reducing outs is vitally important. Getting thrown out at a base is 1/2 a run.

• Good offensive strategy is often boring.

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