The Guidelines are not mandatory, because they may result in a sentence based on facts not proven beyond a reasonable doubt to a jury, in violation of the Sixth Amendment. United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 20 (2005) . However, judges must consider them when determining a criminal defendant's sentence.
Inspired by Stephen Colbert and his Better know a congressman series, TBLA is launching our new Better Know A Stat series and today's debut is the baseball reference stat OPS+. OPS+ is a great stat to start with as we use it just about every day, and it incorporates several stats that everyone should know. OB%, Slug%, and OPS. From The Baseball Page Website. OPS+ is OPS adjusted for the park and the league in which the player played, but not for fielding position. An OPS+ of 100 is defined to be the league average. An OPS+ of 150 or more is excellent, and 125 very good, while an OPS+ of 75 or below is poor.
Steve Connolly. OPS is a batting statistic that stands for On-base Plus Slugging.. It is calculated by adding together a player's on-base percentage (OBP) and slugging percentage (SLG), expressed as a decimal. It is intended to give an overall picture of a player's offensive value.