Comments on: Brian Matusz to make 2011 debut Wednesday vs. Mariners http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/29/brian-matusz-to-make-2011-debut-wednesday-vs-mariners/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Fri, 24 May 2013 17:31:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: randomdigits http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/29/brian-matusz-to-make-2011-debut-wednesday-vs-mariners/comment-page-1/#comment-143153 Sun, 29 May 2011 15:40:35 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=60412#comment-143153 2.5:1 does not give as much information as 10:4 since not only is the ratio important so is the total numbers relative to the number of innings thrown. If Matusz only had 5 K’s in 15 innings of work against minor league opposition red flags would be flying even if he only had 2 walks.

]]> By: max http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/29/brian-matusz-to-make-2011-debut-wednesday-vs-mariners/comment-page-1/#comment-143143 Sun, 29 May 2011 13:47:55 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=60412#comment-143143 Can we buy every sports writer a calculator so that we can do away with stupid stats like a “10:4 K:BB” ratio? The ratio is 2.5:1 … even 5:2 would be more acceptable than 10:4.

Learn how lowest common denominators work, sports writers of America! Down with laziness!

/nerdrant

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