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Originally Posted by CBeisbol
This is either misleading, or I don't understand how defense works in OOTP. Or both are possible.
Supposing that both SS were 2 WAR players, switching from one to the other shouldn't, by itself, result in going from under .500 to a a division winner (outside a strange set of circumstances like winning the division being under .500).
Whether a player is 2 WAR because of helping to score more runs, or helping to prevent more runs, shouldn't matter. Outside of a few effects you can leverage (groundball staff vs strike out staff, additive properties of offense and defense - adding runs to a protent offense increases wins more than playing better defense behind the same offense). Both 2 WAR players should add 20 runs to your run differential regardless of whether it's by scoring more or defending more.
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Yes, the math should line up the way you say. But I still believe a 4.0 WAR defensive shortstop has much more value than a 4.0 WAR offensive shortstop in OOTP. I have admitted this is an entirely anecdotal observation. The Pirates example was just one I can think of, other things have given me the same feeling.