[Bingo]

Originally Posted by the2bears

Wow, stats really trigger some people.

Stats themselves aren't wrong, unless they're actually measured incorrectly. In my day job, if the software system I'm responsible for isn't performing well, I want to look at all the numbers. From there, I try to build a story that explains things. If that turns out wrong, I look at the stats again, collecting more if appropriate, and try to explain again.

But if we're measuring correctly, the stats themselves aren't "wrong".

I see this thread's revival as Bingo saying, "Here is a more complete set of stats from last year. Some interesting numbers there." Instead of a "Hmmm... they still don't match my eye-test, that makes me wonder why?" the response was a bit over the top by some. Maybe they were hurt by an Actuary in the past, I don't know.

Very well said.

I don't think it's the stats that trigger all of them though, I think it's anything that doesn't fit the "Gulutzan was a terrible coach" script.