Alright, let’s talk about this MVR thing in baseball. I heard folks talkin’ about it, and I figured I’d try to make some sense of it for ya. Now, I ain’t no fancy expert or nothin’, just a regular person tryin’ to understand this stuff.
First off, seems like MVR can mean two different things, which ain’t helpful at all, if you ask me. Confusin’ as heck!
One kind of MVR is “Most Valuable Runner.” That’s what some folks say. Sounds important, right? Like who’s the best at runnin’ the bases. You know, stealin’ bases, gettin’ to home plate, all that jazz.
- They look at how good a fella is at gettin’ extra bases.
- Like, if he hits a single, does he turn it into a double? That kind of thing.
- I guess it’s a way to see who’s really hustlin’ out there on the field.
Now, this ain’t an official thing like hits or errors, you know, the stuff they put up on the big scoreboard. It’s more like somethin’ people made up to see who’s doin’ a good job runnin’. But it makes sense, I reckon. Runnin’ is a big part of the game, and if you got someone who’s good at it, that’s a real help to the team.
Then there’s this other MVR, the “Mound Visits Remaining” thing. This one’s got to do with the pitcher and the coach. See, the coach can go out to the mound to talk to the pitcher, but they can’t do it all day long.
They got a limited number of times they can do that. That’s the Mound Visits Remaining. Why? I dunno, maybe to keep the game movin’, so them fellas don’t just stand around jawin’ all day.
So, the coach gotta be smart about when he goes out there. Maybe the pitcher’s in trouble, losin’ his focus, or maybe they need to change the plan. Whatever it is, the coach can’t just keep strollin’ out there whenever he feels like it. They gotta use them visits wisely.
And speaking of the scoreboard, you always see those numbers up there: runs, hits, and errors. That’s the R-H-E they talk about. Runs are how many points each team scored, hits are when the batter gets on base by hittin’ the ball, and errors are when somebody messes up and lets the other team get on base. Simple enough, even for an old gal like me.
Now, you also see numbers on the players’ backs. Every player has their own number, so you can tell who’s who. It’s like a name tag, but with numbers. Can’t have two fellas on the same team with the same number, that’d be chaos! Just like in life, everyone’s gotta have their own special somethin’ so’s you can tell ‘em apart.
So, there you have it. Two different MVRs in baseball: “Most Valuable Runner” and “Mound Visits Remaining.” And then we got the R-H-E on the scoreboard and the numbers on the players’ backs. Baseball’s got a lot of numbers and letters, but if you break it down, it ain’t so bad. It’s all just part of the game. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go make some supper. All this talk about baseball has made me hungry!
One last thing, sometimes you hear folks talkin’ about MVR being “Most Valuable Rating”, but I ain’t quite sure what that one means. Sounds fancy, though. Maybe it’s somethin’ they use to rank the players overall, like who’s the best overall, ya know? But like I said, I ain’t no expert, just tryin’ to make sense of it all like everyone else.
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