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« on: March 27, 2013, 06:11:47 PM »

Fred looks like getting involved in MLB this Season, but many of us struggle with some of the nuances & especially the Stats, & their relevance.

Stick your questions up here, & some of the Baseball regulars may well enlighten us.
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« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2013, 06:12:44 PM »

What, & why so named, are the Cactus League & Grapefruit League?
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« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2013, 06:13:21 PM »

How many games in a season, & what dates does the season start & end on, roughly?
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« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2013, 06:14:12 PM »

Who are the Man U, Man C, Chelsea & Arsenal of MLB?

And the Leeds & Millwall?

Most famous, most iconic?
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« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2013, 06:16:37 PM »

What do the following mean?

RBI

OBP

Hits

ERA

Strikeouts

Saves

Holds

What are Batting & Pitching splits?
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« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2013, 06:17:01 PM »

Top of the xth & bottom of the xth mean.........
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« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2013, 06:17:31 PM »
What happens if the scores are equal after 9 inning things?
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« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2013, 06:18:41 PM »
My team won the lot Smiley


Gooooo Giants..
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« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2013, 06:19:01 PM »

How does the League system work, as to Promotion, Relegation, Play-Offs etc?
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« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2013, 06:19:41 PM »

Are many games played at UK-friendly times, i.e, finish before Midnight UK?
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« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2013, 06:35:30 PM »
Is fried chicken a crucial part of the game?
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« Reply #11 on: March 27, 2013, 06:59:11 PM »
Someone should fix google.
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Most of the bets placed so far seem more like hopeful punts rather than value spots
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« Reply #12 on: March 27, 2013, 07:00:13 PM »
Quote from: Doobs on March 27, 2013, 06:59:11 PM
Someone should fix google.

Behave.......

Raising interest ftw. I know all the answers, obv.........
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« Reply #13 on: March 27, 2013, 07:08:06 PM »
Quote from: tikay on March 27, 2013, 06:16:37 PM

What do the following mean?

RBI

OBP

Hits

ERA

Strikeouts

Saves

Holds

What are Batting & Pitching splits?

RBI - Is "run batted in" ie. runs scored when a player is at bat. If there are runners at 2nd and 3rd and a player hits a deep single, the two runners should score meaning the double hitter gets 2 rbis. If he hits a home run all the players on base + the batter score so he gets all those rbis. A solo hr is one rbi. You also get an rbi if you draw a walk (or get hit by a pitch) when the bases are loaded.

OBP - "On Base Percentage" is the amount of time you've reached base compared to total bats. Usually put a batter at the top of the order with ahigh OBP so the power hitters in 3,4,5 spots can hopefully drive them home making home runs more valuable.

Hits - Obvious init

ERA - "Earned Run Average" the amount of runs a pitcher would be expected to concede if his number of pitches was spread over 9 innings. So if a pitcher concedes 2 runs over 6 innings his ERA would be 3.0. This is pro ratad over the whole season and divided by 9.

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« Reply #14 on: March 27, 2013, 08:49:26 PM »
Does the batting order reset each innings?  So like 9 innings of cricket.  Or if the first 3 bods miss out in the first innings does the 4th guy start the second innings?
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