The Moneyball metaphor is useful. The "best" player in baseball (Ty Cobb) batted .366 over 24 seasons. For every 10 attempts (at bats), he "failed" 6.5 times.

The Moneyball metaphor is useful. The "best" player in baseball (Ty Cobb) batted .366 over 24 seasons. For every 10 attempts (at bats), he "failed" 6.5 times. Moneyball teams are really about hiring professionals who consistently bat .300. If each player is batting .300, then the results will compound (more RBIs and runs for the team).