Ray Flowers
Sabermetric Primer: SEC
January 27, 2010 4:45pm CST
Ever wondered to yourself what the deal is with this sabermetrics stuff? If you spend enough time reading anything to do with fantasy baseball you are likely to come across the term, and many times the word is followed be a mathematical formula that might make Albert Einstein blush. Ever wish that someone would peel back the veil surrounding the mystery? Hopefully that is something that we will be able to do in the series of articles that you will be able to read in the upcoming days. In this series of articles, loosely called our Sabermetric Primer, we'll attempt to expose you to some of the more advanced ways to measure ball player's effectiveness, with a brief description of what sabermetrics actually is all about before moving on to the main thrust of the current piece.To continue reading, sign up for Owner's Edge below...
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