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The WAR discussion was settled a long time ago. The theory behind it is sound and the stat correlates with wins like no other of its kind. Yes, there are assumptions that hopefully one day we can replace for more robust explanations and hard data, but if the assumptions are reasonable and the stats output proves it works, then it is a good stat. Have you ever looked at how well WAR correlates with team wins? You probably never did, because otherwise you wouldn't be saying it is a garbage stat.
You being unable to understand the concepts or replicate the stat doesn't make it a garbage stat. I'm sure you can't replicate the complex math behind your car insurance premium and probably the concepts behind that math escape you too. And yet, you probably trust that "those guys must know what they are doing!"
If you want to keep pretending you are a stats geek and a math geek, even though it is very obvious that you are not, go on dude. Sorry for baiting you into another discussion. Won't do it again because I'm tired of rehashing discussions that were settled a decade ago.
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