(07-08-2021, 01:45 PM)Mick Wrote: Giants are T2 in runs scored in the NL. Focus on home runs or not, they're doing something right.
Indeed. I understand the appeal of smallball as a fan, but the measured correlation between a team's "Guillen Number" (the percentage of runs scored via home runs) and winning games is strongly positive, and the correlation actually increases during the playoffs. Manufacturing runs is hard; while it may not be aesthetically pleasing to everyone the best path to the playoffs lies in the Giants continuing to do what they are doing.