Re: Hmmmm. (813 Views)
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Alydar in California (IP Logged)
Date: October 03, 2002 06:36PM
JB wrote:
"On the momentum issue-- my feeling is that while there may be a negligible difference, a horse will run his race if given a clear run for the last quarter mile, maybe even less. I base this in part on how fast they come home in paceless races (check out how fast With Anticipation came home to beat Balto Star a few weeks ago, and that was in a marathon). The theory is that energy saved can be used later, as long as you get a chance to use it."
1: Why do you cut loose slow-paced races? If the horses are not locked in late, they get to use their energy, don't they?
2: Since you like to add up the baserunners when judging pitchers, wouldn't it follow that the best way to judge hitters is to add up the times they get on base? Geese and ganders and all that. (What the hell is a gander? Seinfeld joke.) You prefer other stats when judging hitters, don't you? Why?