Yesterday, Staff writer Matthew Browning clued us in on the traditional stats showing that this Atlanta Braves offense is operating at an elite level.
Those are “results” numbers – the runs, RBI, homers, and even batting average. But there’s another value signaling just how well that the Braves are squaring up balls and routinely driving them to produce those results.
Sometimes you’re going to be unlucky – particularly in this era of defensive positioning where the same numbers that show your tendencies also show the defenders exactly how to counter the things you’re doing at the plate.