Bellhorn04
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The difference between bWAR and fWAR with pitchers can be pretty large. Rick Porcello being a prime example. His fWAR is about 50% better.
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Bloom has been a prospect-clutcher so far, there's no doubt about that.
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Regardless, there's a lot of metric talk out there too. Globe writers like Speier and Finn quote the metrics a lot. Peter Abraham makes use of them. Shaughnessy avoids them like the plague. There's room for all of it.
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LOL on the green part, I was thinking the same thing.
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What you're really talking about is the average old geezer fan.
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And that comment wasn't directed at you, it was directed at jad and Dewey.
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I never said there's anything wrong with your opinion.
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Frankly, you guys just don't get why WAR can be useful or interesting. I actually like it more for the positive aspects, like the way WAR confirms that Bogey is a very valuable player in spite of his defensive shortcomings. Or that JBJ only needs to OPS about .700 to be valuable because of his fielding. It's not even that complicated, really.
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You and Swiharts Ghost would make a scary team, that's for sure.
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Are you two playground pals now, whispering secrets to each other?
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Well Dewey, no offense whatsoever, but if an old school fan like Old Red can just ignore the advanced metrics and not let them have any impact on his enjoyment, why can't you do the same? You seem to go out of your way to let the advanced metrics bother you. (Just trying to stir up more discussion.)
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First you said "even without the new metrics you knew who had good range". Now you're saying you don't think about it or care about it much, which is a whole different thing.
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Seems like you're evading the point now. He was a minus fielder but most people assumed he was a plus fielder because of the low error rate. And the Gold Glove awards he got were a joke.
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Did you know that Jeter had terrible range for most of his career?
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Well, you just captured the whole issue. The new metrics give credit to guys who get to balls that others don't. Errors are only one part of the equation.
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The eye test led me to believe Jeter was one of the best fielding shortstops. Not talking about the infamous jump throws, but the fact that he didn't make many errors, and his penchant for making the big play in the big moment.
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That definitely helps make ends meet!
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According to Cot's, Trevor Bauer is still on the Dodgers' tax books at $34 million...
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And this is after paying 32.65 million in tax for 2021 on a payroll for tax purposes of 285.6 million. Crazy stuff.
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And the intended message of that song, of course, is a fine one, that falls apart quickly on analysis. Isn't it saying that fighting back against an oppressor or invader is wrong? Whoops!
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That about covers it.
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Yes, sometimes it's not such a bad thing to accept that others have done all the work for you...
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Projectors with Recency Effect. -
JBJ is going to kick Jaffe's a**.
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A forgettable day for the Red Sox at the pre-season ball yard.
