And I agree that bullpens have become much more important in Baseball as starters are now babied. The thing is that it's never clear who is gonna be coming out of the bullpen. Closers are a big factor. Virtually all the best teams have a good one.
I agree passing yards in a game...average quarterbacks can have 300 plus passing yards on losing teams because of having to play from behind and throw every down.
Also , I think team shots on goal for a hockey team is overrated...its quality chances that count