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Originally Posted by AirmenSmith
I won't say anything bad about War but I still use traditional states. I like to build my teams with contact hitters, speed, and defense. Good personalities and great health.
I feel that one of the reason War is still a big issue is how it is related to the Hall of Fame. The current use of it in the game today is becoming more accepted but the way it is used to gauge someones Hall credentials is something that causes problems.
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Regarding the HoF, I think that what WAR does is allow us to re-examine the Hall cases for guys who may have been overlooked the first time because their traditional stats weren't shiny enough. I cannot understand why excellent glove men who couldn't hit a lick only get in if they played 2B or SS. I'm talking about guys like Bill Mazeroski, Red Schoendienst, Rabbit Maranville, Luis Aparicio, and Phil Rizzuto. This Great Glove/Noodle Bat Exemption only seems to apply to guys who played second and short. Along with the guys at other positions, there are even players at second and short who hit way better than these fellows, played very good defense, and can't get a sniff. It's just weird to me.