But which numbers?
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There are lies, damned lies, and statistics. — Mark Twain
Statistics is the art of never having to say you’re wrong. — same guy
With baseball, there have always been lots and lots and lots of numbers. In recent years, what with all kinds of nifty new measuring and analyzing systems, there are many, many more numbers than ever to confuse you with.
Science? Perhaps. But it pays to remember that two-thirds of the word “number” is “numb.”
Let us numb you with some White Sox numbers
Before this season started, it was pretty much a sure thing the White Sox would be terrible.