Posted by Jtpsops on 7/21/2017 11:45:00 AM (view original):
I'm sure there are many factors. The argument I'm making (and tec as well) is that your analyses are always overly simplistic and seemingly reject anything that could hurt the point you're trying to make. Judging from some of your comments, it seems that you don't even personally agree with what you're arguing most of the time - which would suggest you love to argue.
If you were a manager faced with a do or die game in ANY era, I guarantee you're taking 2016 Scherzer over 2000 Radke to start that game.
I think we don't need to go beyond the simple explanation. Offenses were more potent in 2000. That's true, even when you account for ballpark changes.
Yeah, I'd rather have Scherzer in a one off. Or an entire season. Certainly over an entire career. I think he's better. That opinion isn't changed by the fact that I also think he would have allowed more runs in 2000 than he did in 2016.