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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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fWAR, bWAR, WPA, REW. Which stat do you want? He led them all. Also R, BB, OBP, OPS+, and wRC+. In MLB, there is Mike Trout, and then there's everybody else, and there's really no arguing this. I'm glad the BBWAA finally saw fit to give him another MVP award despite the fact that he was surrounded by garbage on the position player side (Kole Calhoun aside), and Matt Shoemaker was the best pitcher on the team, until he got hit in the head by a line drive.
Also, Mike Trout had a huge impact on the pennant race. He almost singlehandedly beat my Blue Jays in 4 out of 7 ultra meaningful games down the stretch, and I'm sure there were teams in the AL West whose playoff chances he damaged down the stretch. I'm sure the Mariners, and Astros would looove not to have to face the Angels 19 times a year because of #27, and both teams might've made it this year had it not been for Trout. He nearly singlehandedly affected the outcome of several pennant races this year. If that's not valuable, I don't know what is.