re: A snapshot of Alex Bregman in 2025

quote:

---

hey will never use this bullshite metric to determine Hall of Fame.

---

By the way, that metric has been around for 30 years. Many argue that the validity of the metric is poor since it is relative to a player on your team.

Here ya go from AI. The last paragraph is what the Baseball Writers use. Not WAR

While Wins Above Replacement (WAR) attempts to quantify a player's overall value in baseball, it's not without its flaws and can be seen as a flawed metric for several reasons. Specifically, WAR oversimplifies complex performance factors, making it less precise than some individual offensive or defensive stats. Furthermore, different sources calculate WAR differently, leading to variations in the same player's score.
Here's a more detailed look at the issues:
1. Oversimplification and Lack of Nuance:
WAR tries to combine offensive and defensive contributions into a single number, which can obscure the unique strengths a player brings to a team.
It doesn't account for specific types of offensive or defensive contributions, like power, speed, or fielding ability, which are important for understanding a player's overall value.
For example, two players could have similar WAR but one might be a superior hitter while the other is a superior defender.
2. Inconsistent Calculation and Measurement Errors:
Different sources, like FanGraphs and Baseball-Reference, calculate WAR differently, leading to variations in the same player's score.
Even within a single source, there can be potential measurement errors that affect the final WAR number.
3. Focus on "Replacement" and Potential for Misinterpretation:
WAR is based on the concept of replacing a player with a "replacement-level" player at their same position.
This assumes that a player's value is solely based on how much better they are than the replacement, which can be misleading.
For example, a player might be a great defender but a poor hitter, and WAR might not fully capture their value if they are replaced by a player who is average in both areas.
4. Over-Reliance on WAR as a "Final Answer":
Some fans and analysts treat WAR as the definitive measure of a player's value, which can lead to neglecting other important aspects of their performance.
WAR can be a useful tool for comparison, but it should not be the only factor considered when evaluating a player.
5. Limited Ability to Distinguish Subtle Differences:
WAR is a broad metric, and it's difficult to use it to distinguish between players who are very close in value.
For example, a player with 6.4 WAR might be considered essentially equal to a player with 6.1 WAR, despite some differences in their underlying performance.
In Conclusion:
While WAR can be a valuable tool for evaluating player performance, it's important to recognize its limitations and avoid over-relying on it as a definitive measure of a player's worth. It's best used as a guide for separating groups of players, rather than as a precise estimate of their value. Other metrics, like individual offensive and defensive stats, should also be considered when assessing a player's overall contribution to a team.

quote:

---

Bruh, take this type of posting and shove in everyone’s face as much as you can. Because it’s true, no matter how badly they want to justify it

---

Bruh
One season doesn’t make a career and for the s record, so was DJ LeMeheiu, and every NYY in 2017 as well as Red Sox as well as the other 30 teams that got notes.
If the cheating happened MLB knew about it because they sent letters to every team. Then these dumbasses want to cover as they always have and “blame the players or teams”. This is no different than the steroid era. It wasn’t an issue then when people found out it all blew up. Baseball has been the same for 150 years. Everything is allowed that grows the game unt is if found out, then it isn’t. Then the “purists” act high and mighty and talk “integrity of the game while taking in the freaking $$$.

You took the bait.

quote:

---

Scott Rolen is in the HOF at 3B. ABs career numbers aren’t Rolen’s yet, but he could finish very close them depending on how much longer he plays

---

The problem is even if Bergman gets to comparable offensive numbers as Rolen, Rolen is not in HOF on the strength of his offensive numbers, he is an r8 time GG winner and a top 3-5 defensive third baseman of all time.

Rolens stats with Bergman’s defense is not an HOF career.

And unless Bergman cheats Father Time he is not winning 7 more GG, but if he does, then yes he will get HOF consideration.

Boston people will kick your arse in the street for starting slow.
Houston folks are slow and don’t care.

quote:

---

Avg - 8th @ .326

---

Alls you need to know about how shitty MLB is these days

quote:

---

Very good numbers from the best SS in school history

---

Not even close.

Dude named Brandon Larson won a Natty with a .381/40/118 line with 110 hits and 82 runs scored.

I’ll be in Fenway in June to watch him. Can’t wait.

quote:

---

IT IS ALL SUBJECTIVE

---

How is data subjective ?