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Originally Posted by mikev
Well, first off, just because you don't look at a stat doesn't mean it shouldn't be included. I never look at play by play, manage single games, play historical leauges, or play real MLB rosters. Should that all be removed just because I don't use it? Obviously not.
The whole point of stats is to have information. As you stated, the players in OOTP aren't real, they are just lines in a database. The whole point is to get stats and numbers. Why on earth would you NOT want more stats and numbers out of a game designed to give you stats and numbers?
To speak for your crowded statistical output: Remove VORP and the current defensive stats. Replace with wOBA, UZR, UZR/150, and WAR. Done.
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I dunno about VORP, but I certainly do know that the current defensive stats should stay. I do like to know the hard numbers of how many errors my fielders are committing. Having UZR alone would be kind of like just having BA, without knowing how many hits a player has racked up.
As for VORP, I know it is used quite a bit IRL, but I certainly don't rely on it in OOTP. Having said that, it is just interesting to know a player's VORP. I look at it once in a while purely out of curiosity.