Comments on: A Few Notes on Braves’ Defense http://section435.com/2009/07/22/a-few-notes-on-braves-defense/ An Atlanta Braves blog. From the upper deck at Turner Field. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:34:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: shaun http://section435.com/2009/07/22/a-few-notes-on-braves-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-2384 shaun Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:58:20 +0000 http://section435.com/?p=165#comment-2384 Well, I don't disagree with you; I'm baffled as to where you get "you assume its[sic] the equivalent of a DNA test." And while I do agree that it's a flawed measure, name me one statistic that isn't flawed. That's the nature of statistics. I'm actually heavily critical of those who are statistical completists (that's a post for another time). But that doesn't mean that we can't take what we learn from one flawed statistic and add it to the overall body of knowledge that we have to increase our understanding. Well, I don’t disagree with you; I’m baffled as to where you get “you assume its[sic] the equivalent of a DNA test.”

And while I do agree that it’s a flawed measure, name me one statistic that isn’t flawed. That’s the nature of statistics. I’m actually heavily critical of those who are statistical completists (that’s a post for another time). But that doesn’t mean that we can’t take what we learn from one flawed statistic and add it to the overall body of knowledge that we have to increase our understanding.

]]> By: hobo hal http://section435.com/2009/07/22/a-few-notes-on-braves-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-2383 hobo hal Sun, 26 Jul 2009 12:28:47 +0000 http://section435.com/?p=165#comment-2383 UZR is a crude, flawed measure. Among its many flaws, positioning outside of their static zones distorts the results. Having a certain UZR ratings doesn't mean much.Yet you assume its the equivalent of a DNA test. UZR is a crude, flawed measure. Among its many flaws, positioning outside of their static zones distorts the results. Having a certain UZR ratings doesn’t mean much.Yet you assume its the equivalent of a DNA test.

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