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Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan
I thought the article was excellent and does so well in being articulate about what the stats actually mean, how to interpret the information, and not get too bogged down in endless line after line of numbers.
If all advanced stat articles were written like that one, the average fan would have a much better understanding of things.
I didn't disagree with a single thing he said.
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I agree ... I thought it was the best analytics piece on the team I've ever read. Like Lambert a month ago, they dug deeper than Corsi to bring in a much more sustainable reason of discipline as to why the Flames had success.
some of the fancy stat crowd have hurt their cause by being belligerent to anyone that thinks the numbers are only part of the story for sure, but I think we have to equally careful of not hammering every analytics piece without actually reading it.
I had what seemed like a 90 minute argument on twitter yesterday about Hiller and the fact that many feel he's not the guy to keep regardless of better stats. I still think it's both ... what do the stats say? what do your eyes tell you?