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I hope this makes sense, I'm on a couple hours sleep.
This article brings to mind the concept of utility that I learned in my youthful days studying Economics.  Some Economists argue that there are sources of value that cannot be measured.  In baseball I think that is faith or belief in your abilities.  That team swagger that says our collective cajones are bigger than yours.  I suggest the threat of a homerun carries great weight and the actual homerun itself brings with it a high degree of utils. 2 runs off 5 singles brings less value than a 2 run homerun.  The former is almost a disappointment while the latter is a ultimate baseball statement of manhood.  Jack Z clearly appreciates risk vs. reward and the need to carry some risk in your lineup when the payoff can be greater than the simply the runs produced.  So much of the game is in the players head.  The talent levels are just too close to attritube success simply to those things we can measure.  Long live Jack Z.