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the "math" just doesn't take into account in game scenarios
it's a lot easier to win a game when Alex Gordon comes up in the 1st inning and hits a 2 run HR and the pitcher suddenly has the lead which instills confidence
these "extra ABs", and they do exist...IMO, are negated by the fact that, NO MATTER WHAT, once every game our best .OPS guy is hitting with no one on base.
Now...if he leads off the game with a double I agree, he is going to score more often than not because Escobar and Butler are hitting behind him...
but the fact of the matter is...we need to count on Alex Gordon to be a run producer first, not a run scorer first.
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