My oversimpistic view is that stats are more important in baseball than many people want to admit. But with that said, there are certainly intangibles that are difficult or impossible to measure, The Brewers, as an example, have that intangible struggle to breal .500. Of course stats can back up why they are not an above .500 club. But you will never convince me there isn't something psychological involved with the struggle. When you have a player perfectly capable of laying down a bunt, but doesn't in a critical situation stats can't explain it. When you have a guy fall asleep and get picked off base. Needing that one more hit in a close game to get the win. Some teams make those plays, others don't.