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Postby shmenguin » Thu May 17, 2018 9:49 am

And why are batting averages and save percentages not decimal’d correcly?

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Postby NailedPenguin » Thu May 17, 2018 10:04 am

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Postby mikey » Thu May 17, 2018 10:07 am

I don't know that one...in Europe, I believe save pct. is expressed correctly most of the time (i.e. 92.7) - I'm assuming that hockey just took baseball's batting average idea and stole it, as save pct. was originally called "efficiency pct." when it became an official stat in the early 80's...

Batting average has been around since the Bill of Rights, so I'm wondering if this was just a "math at the time" thing...or if they felt it was easier to express and digest...I have no idea...

We even say it in terms of standings..."Rangers are playing 500 ball/hockey"...

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Postby shmenguin » Thu May 17, 2018 10:14 am

I actually prefer the weird decimal use because of how it sounds, audibly. Batting 300 is superior phrasing to batting 30%.

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Postby mikey » Thu May 17, 2018 10:19 am

That's probably true...but I feel like this is one of those things that if for your entire life you grew up saying "he's batting 30%" then "he's batting 300" would sound like alien vomit to you...

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Postby robbiestoupe » Thu May 17, 2018 11:04 am

It's more like you are saying "he's batting 300 thousandths" and removing the denominator to make it short. We do this all the time in engineering. A part is a thou (.001) off or this diameter has a tenth of a thou (.0001) tolerance.

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Postby NailedPenguin » Thu May 17, 2018 11:07 am

How long did it take you guys to switch from saying "RBI's", to RBI? Or if you did at all.

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Postby dodint » Thu May 17, 2018 11:30 am

RsBI

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Postby NailedPenguin » Thu May 17, 2018 12:41 pm

Feels like an Arby's night

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Postby MalkinIsMyHomeboy » Thu May 17, 2018 2:24 pm

"ribby"

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Postby Waffles » Thu May 17, 2018 2:48 pm

i could go for another capitals loss tonight

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Postby dodint » Thu May 17, 2018 2:49 pm

i could go for another capitals loss tonight
Make mine a double.

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Postby Waffles » Thu May 17, 2018 2:51 pm

i think whoever wins tonight probably wins the series

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Postby Lemon Berry Lobster » Thu May 17, 2018 2:52 pm

i think whoever wins tonight probably wins the series
Hot take alert.

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Postby mikey » Thu May 17, 2018 3:02 pm

I think whoever wins game 7 probably wins the series...

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Postby dodint » Thu May 17, 2018 3:07 pm

I think whoever wins game 7 probably wins the series...
Fine okay Mr. Science man.

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Postby Waffles » Thu May 17, 2018 3:23 pm

i think whoever wins tonight probably wins the series
Hot take alert.
reeeeeeeee

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Postby Lemon Berry Lobster » Thu May 17, 2018 3:24 pm

i think whoever wins tonight probably wins the series
Hot take alert.
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Postby Faubert5 » Thu May 17, 2018 6:37 pm

i think whoever wins tonight probably wins the series
Hot take alert.
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I think the first team to win four games will win the series.

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Postby shmenguin » Thu May 17, 2018 7:12 pm

Backstrom may return. Overall team compete level has dropped 5-10%. Not convinced he’s helpful for the caps in May

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Postby Gaucho » Thu May 17, 2018 7:16 pm

Born loser.

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Postby shmenguin » Thu May 17, 2018 7:33 pm

Born to stay kempt, under control and dignified. These are not playoff attributes.

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Postby shafnutz05 » Thu May 17, 2018 8:08 pm

Bolts....let's do this.

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Postby dodint » Thu May 17, 2018 8:28 pm

Nice t-shirt douchebag.

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Postby crusherstasiak » Thu May 17, 2018 8:38 pm

blech

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