Is it beyond you to focus on the total impact? In your world, the baseball team that scores 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 runs is much better than the one scoring 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 15, 17, 19. A reverse logic example, to be sure, but relevant, nonetheless. What part of simple math eludes you?