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Thanks Malcontent ! :- )
Taking a couple out of dozens of possible points...
1. No doubt Ichiro's popups HAVE been the cause of some of his BABIP deflation, looking backward. His BABIP is as low as it is - partially - because of 3 or 4 (?) extra popups to date.
2. I wouldn't call that predictive.
3. Ichiro's BABIP after tonight is .305, rather than the .342 that Dr. Kelly gives - still only 10 or 20 points ahead of his LD%.
4. I'll bet you a dollar that Ichiro's BABIP ain't no 40 points above his LD rate at the end of the year.
Heh -