The traditional Pythagorean developed by Bill James used an…

The traditional Pythagorean developed by Bill James used an exponent of 2 for baseball and we’ll use this exponent. In the 2023 season, the Reds scored 783 runs and allowed 821 runs.  Let’s assume the lineup as constructed would repeat this output next year. Suppose the Reds had their choice of 2 players: 1) Cody Bellinger: accounted for 15 more runs than an average player due to his batting and baserunning and PREVENTED opponents from scoring 7 more run than an average fielder would have (i.e., he increases runs scored by 15 and DECREASES runs allowed by 7) 2) Blake Snell: allowed 20 fewer runs than an average pitcher and has no effect on the batting as the pitcher spot doesn’t hit.   Based on your previous 2 answers, who would you sign assuming cost and position needs are equivalent?

A term infant is recovering from a laparoscopic inguinal her…

A term infant is recovering from a laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.  He remains intubated and received a dose of IV Tylenol in the recovery room.  He remains sleepy with shallow breathing.  His post-op CBG is reported as pH 7.45, pCO2 28, HCO3 38 and base excess of +3.  A normal pulmonary response to metabolic alkalosis is: