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Bad writing does not make the analysis bad. Incomplete analysis does not make the analysis wrong. And using a different language requires those who don't speak the language to translate what's being said, not slam the language being spoken. Sometimes we statheads have to meet the non-statheads half way, instead of expecting them to come to us while we hurl grenades into the path they're walking.

Last year at this time, the story was how Doug Melvin prioritized the bullpen and spent big bucks bringing in reinforcements.  He signed Gagne, Riske, and Mota, and traded for Salomon Torres, all...