tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404223307884339978.post6098447020761993306..comments2023-10-04T09:43:07.621-07:00Comments on Sabermetrics ISOlated: How To Analyze a Baseball PlayerGideon Cohn-Postarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10485306108690136548noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404223307884339978.post-36131266554615664142012-07-09T21:55:12.921-07:002012-07-09T21:55:12.921-07:00What it comes down to is deciding when a players s...What it comes down to is deciding when a players stops slumping and starts sucking. Anyways with how good the Ranger's lineup is several player could sit comfortably in Young's spot.Alex Harleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08678090161726834460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404223307884339978.post-44102191603293417972012-07-08T08:05:18.344-07:002012-07-08T08:05:18.344-07:00The short of it seems to be that Grant likes Young...The short of it seems to be that Grant likes Young and wants to keep him batting fifth, regardless of all else.<br /><br />The point that really matters here is how much is owed to a batter for past performance when the time comes that the batter no longer performs at a previous level.<br /><br />Young had had some good, even great, years for the Rangers but has shown decline this year.<br /><br />Like it or not, "Winning Baseball" is a game of "what have you done for me lately?" and Young is no longer doing the job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com