Quote of the Day

From a Bill James piece on Grantland.

The difference between an average team and a championship team, in a season, is only about 150 runs. Saying that the fielding difference between two right fielders is 25 runs is a little like saying that a 150-pound woman gave birth to a 25-pound baby. I'm not saying it's not possible; it's just hard to believe.

Later this week, I'll be listening to father of sabermetrics speak on a panel about Baseball Analytics at the Sloan Sports Conference. Looking forward to more analogies like this one.