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Dusty Not down with OBP

FIRE JOE MORGAN found this 2/24/2008 on mlb.mlb.com

Baker has repeatedly talked about the desire to have a do-it-all leadoff hitter with speed. What kinds of hitters is he looking for further down the lineup? Does he want guys with lofty on-base percentages? The answer will likely not sit well with fans of the book "Moneyball," because Baker said he believes the OBP statistic is overvalued. "I'm big on driving in runs and scoring runs," ...