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Astros Hall of Fame Index: Do lineups matter?

I am something of a stat geek. I am not the only one around these parts. Clack has done some terrific work with statcast numbers for pitchers and hitters in the past. More than anything I love reading any work in dealing with stats. I learn something new every day. I learned something new on the way home from church when I was listening to MLB radio.

Pitching coach Rich Peterson was talking about a statistic they tracked when he was in Oakland. It is generally intuitive, but the more batters your pitchers face the less likely your team is to win.