Moneyball not paying dividends
There's no telling how many games Jarrod Washburn could win with the kind of run support he is afforded.
Updated: June 1, 2004, 4:09 PM ET
By
Jim Baker | MLB Insider
Today I thought it would be fun to take a glance at
the stats around the American League and see what
catches the eye. Extremes are normalizing, but there
are still some numbers that jump off the screen and
demand to be noticed. Tomorrow we'll look at the
National League.
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