Posted by tecwrg on 3/3/2015 2:06:00 PM (view original):
Marginally, sure. More sacrifice flies, more runners being moved into scoring position for the next guy to knock in.
I assume you know how to read a run expectancy chart. Something that shows how a runner on second with one out has more chance of scoring than does a runner on first with one out, as an example.
Do you not agree?
Following your logic, if making more outs in play results in more runs scored, shouldn't teams that make more outs in play score more runs than teams that make less outs in play?
Absolutely agree that a runner on second with one out is better than a runner on first with one out.
Though, is a runner on first with one out still worse than no one on and two outs? Because that also happens more often when you make more outs in play.