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Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr
The myth of WAR is that it isn't subjective. It's every bit as subjective as the error. If there isn't a consensus on how to calculate it, then how can there be a consensus that it is THE stat to determine a player's worth? I love the attempt, I truly do. But it's importance is overrated. People quote it like it is the beat all that ends all. I don't go to that school. If Trout was so valuable, he would have meaningful at bats in September. WAR isn't telling us that. Somewhere, somehow, actual wins has to be put into the equation, IMO. So yeah, I roll my eyes at baseball de-emphasizing team success for the glory of the individual stat sheet stuffer.
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Led MLB in OPS+.
2nd in OPS (.031 away from Ortiz)
Led MLB Offensive W% (.800)
He leads in every single Win Probability Metric.
No one comes close.
But, he was on a team whose GM has no vision, so he shouldn't get it.
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