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Why is OBP the king of stats for team offense. I thought runs scored was the most important things' date=' doesn't matter how you get them, just get them.[/quote']

Because OBP has the highest correlation to runs scored that any other offensive stat, including SLG percentage. I get your point (i.e. considering the the overall production), but it's better to be efficient if you can.

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Last year it was David Lough and Nick Markakis coming off of a replacement level season. How'd that work out?

Just fine--because David Lough didn't wind up playing very much and Steve Pearce had a breakout year.

Steve Pearce is already presumably a starter at DH. Who'll be around this year to pick up the slack if David Lough can't hack it again?

Colby Rasmus isn't necessarily the answer--it's hard for me to say because there is a lot of chatter about his character, and without being an insider I don't know how much of an issue it really is--but the O's definitely need to find someone better than David Lough as a starting RF.

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Last year it was David Lough and Nick Markakis coming off of a replacement level season. How'd that work out?

That argument is old. Is De Aza going to put up an .800+ OPS? What makes anyone think Lough will even put up the numbers Markakis did? Sorry if you don't agree. If I'm wrong great. But I will stand bt my opinion. If De Aza and Lough get a majority of the playing time in RF and LF, this team won't make the playoffs.

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Just fine--because David Lough didn't wind up playing very much and Steve Pearce had a breakout year.

Steve Pearce is already presumably a starter at DH. Who'll be around this year to pick up the slack if David Lough can't hack it again?

Colby Rasmus isn't necessarily the answer--it's hard for me to say because there is a lot of chatter about his character, and without being an insider I don't know how much of an issue it really is--but the O's definitely need to find someone better than David Lough as a starting RF.

In equal playing time, I'd bet on Lough putting up better WAR than Nick Markakis in 2015.

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