Are Cubs seeing the light on stats?

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Richie Rich Richie Rich posted 12/13/2007 from www.dailyherald.com [flag]
During Wednesday's teleconferences, Cubs' GM Jim Hendry mentioned that his newest acquisition, Kosuke Fukudome, brings a high on-base percentage. In their press release, the Cubs also cited Fukudome's OPS, or the combination of on-base and slugging percentages. [link]

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Daily Herald: Miles: Are Cubs seeing the light on stats?
Published 12/13/2007 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Daily Herald: Miles: Are Cubs seeing the light on stats? This space has been the toughest in Chicago on the Cubs’ approach to baseball statistics and the science of “sabermetrics.” But during Wednesday’s teleconference with reporters, general manager Jim Hendry mentioned that his newest acquisition, Kosuke Fukudome, brings a high on-base percentage. ...When I asked if Fukudome’s signing is recognition that on-base percentage indeed is important to an offense, Hendry replied: “We value it more than people would think. Of course, it’s important, but it doesn’t turn you away from ...

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