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In this episode of the Cornerstone Coaching Academy Podcast, you will learn:

• The good and bad of Sabrmetrics at the professional level
• Why using numbers in baseball is different than other sports
• The major reason high school and travel coaches CAN'T use many of the numbers the pros do
• The major offensive numbers we measure
• The offensive numbers we avoid
• Why errors and fielding percentage aren't the best way to measure defensive players
• How we measure team defense
• Why fantasy football can hurt your decision making process

Resources of the show:

• Weighted quality at bat spreadsheet - Takes the very popular Quality at Bat % one step further so a sac bunt and 3-run homer aren't measured the same.

• Rocket index - A great tool for measure team defense.  Teaches your players to respect 90 feet and see the value of defending 90 feet.

• Team defense email video course - get an email every other day for 20 days with simple, actionable steps you can take to stop bleeding runs, and start playing great team defense.