Posted by tecwrg on 10/15/2017 7:36:00 PM (view original):
BL is not confused. He just has a higher understanding of the game than mere mortals.
Thing is, it's really not that complicated. I agree with you that there are situations where an out in play is preferable to a strike out. You and I both know there are also situations where an out in play is not preferable to a strike out.
The point that you don't seem to grasp is that, when talking about a hitter's entire season or career, how he made his outs doesn't matter, assuming he avoided making outs at a good rate.