While you're kind of right, I downvoted because I don't think that's the most reasonable or fair interpretation of what they're saying. I think their point is

While you're kind of right, I downvoted because I don't think that's the most reasonable or fair interpretation of what they're saying. I think their point is largely true in two or three ways. The first is that prior to the moneyball era, teams treasured power hitters in a way that was much more OBP agnostic. The second way is that they underappreciated players who don't hit for power but put up strong OBPs, like Scott Hatteberg. The third is that however much moneyball teams prized home runs, they certain prize them even more now than before. I think it's perfectly fair to say these distinctions support the notion that moneyball teams didn't value power hitting the same way as the generations that preceded or followed them.