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Message: [QUOTE="Fat tire 13, post: 4108365, member: 6171"] Fair point But hitting homeruns is half, and half is pitching. So I do think total homeruns is relevant enough. I wonder about the correlation vs. causation argument. I couldn't easily find stats on homerun differential, but that would be the interesting one to check. Then you get to the task of building a pitching staff that doesn't give up homeruns, which hasn't been talked about as much on this thread You do a great job of dispelling the myth that the scrappy small ball team can win a series against the team that relies more on power. You only get victory in those scenarios 25% of the time. You need at least some ability to hit homeruns, or have a staff that never allows homeruns (i.e. those Giants teams) [/QUOTE]