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Originally Posted by Mat
I am not going to get in a back and forth, but just because the formula changes slightly does not mean the underlining reasoning, theory and calculations are not sound.
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I think what often gets lost in these arguments is what question you're trying to answer. Was Trout worth exactly 8.7 wins more than running a generic replacement level player out there? I dunno. But Trout has certainly been more valuable than anyone else in the AL this year.
Or, who was worth more to the Jays this year: Galvis in 115 games, or Bichette in 37? Comparing using other metrics is impossible, since it's so hard to compare a few games of great production vs many games of lesser production. But by WAR, they're even. To me, that's the power, in that it can help sort things out for players who have a different profile, who have varying skills, and gives a nice neat value to everyone.