Double Dip
There has been something bothering me about the Reds offense that I couldn’t quite put my finger on until we started playing the Royals: the 2015 Reds never hit doubles. As of this writing the Royals are tied for the most doubles with 87, and the Reds are dead last with only 40, which is 11 less than the next worst team. And I promise, that’s what this post is going to be about eventually, but first I have a statistical bone to pick.
Why ISO is Stupid
The stat ISO, short for Isolated Power (ISO = slugging percentage – batting average), is supposed to be basic measure of a hitter’s power.