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Old 07-18-2013, 12:53 PM   #7193
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Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy View Post
Does Dayton Moore run Fangraphs by chance?
He doesn't.

I think FIP and xFIP are good stats, but not to the same extent Fangraphs does.

It focuses WAY too much on those in its WAR rankings for pitchers, IMO.

Guys that strikeout a decent amount of hitters but who give up a lot of hard contact are going to look better in FIP and xFIP than they really should (see: Hochevar, Luke).

I really think FIP and xFIP should account for contact rates (LD %, HR/FB %) more than they do.
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