August 20, 20187 yr From Mike Hill and his analytical department lmao is it because he's "qualified." Since WAR is accrual based, that's pretty retarded to say that he's first lmao
August 20, 20187 yr From Mike Hill and his analytical department Ha! To be fair there’s more than one way to calculate it. He may even be first in UHZR (ultimate Hill Zone Rating)
August 20, 20187 yr lmao is it because he's "qualified." Since WAR is accrual based, that's pretty retarded to say that he's first lmao Yeah I don't see why WAR would need a minimum amount of ABs. That would make no sense.
August 20, 20187 yr Yeah I don't see why WAR would need a minimum amount of ABs. That would make no sense. it fits their narrative but really stupid to include
August 21, 20187 yr Ok. Now I follow. I have heard that James theory before. Your original comment made it sound like you thought Anderson wasn’t a player you would see playing everyday for a playoff team. I agree though. You don’t want that guy being your best player. But I like him and I think he’s someone worth keeping around provided he’s not a centerpiece. That’s not taking away from him at all. He’s solid. He's solid, but he's not an All-Star. He'll probably never be an All-Star. He'll never be as good as Arenado, for example. When Seager comes back, Machado will move to 3B, and he's not better than him, either. Or Kris Bryant. So no ASG for him (those guys are 27, 26 and 26). Maikel Franco at 25 is the same age as Brian, and - I wouldn't want Brian over him. Redon, Suarez, Shaw / Moose - I'm sorry, but I can't see Brian being better than any of these guys. So yeah, Brian's not a bad player, and he still has some room for growth, but I'm not sure if he'd be an everyday player on a playoff team. Take all the playoff teams, or potential teams right now, assume their players are all healthy, and then try to find a place for Brian in that lineup. It's a lot harder than you think. I guess he'd play 3B for the Red Sox over their 21-year-old kid Devers, but I highly doubt the Sox would swap them straight up... PS Look back at the Marlins' best teams - Brian doesn't have a place in the lineup on the '97 team or the '03 team...
August 21, 20187 yr He's solid, but he's not an All-Star. He'll probably never be an All-Star. He'll never be as good as Arenado, for example. When Seager comes back, Machado will move to 3B, and he's not better than him, either. Or Kris Bryant. So no ASG for him (those guys are 27, 26 and 26). Maikel Franco at 25 is the same age as Brian, and - I wouldn't want Brian over him. Redon, Suarez, Shaw / Moose - I'm sorry, but I can't see Brian being better than any of these guys. So yeah, Brian's not a bad player, and he still has some room for growth, but I'm not sure if he'd be an everyday player on a playoff team. Take all the playoff teams, or potential teams right now, assume their players are all healthy, and then try to find a place for Brian in that lineup. It's a lot harder than you think. I guess he'd play 3B for the Red Sox over their 21-year-old kid Devers, but I highly doubt the Sox would swap them straight up... PS Look back at the Marlins' best teams - Brian doesn't have a place in the lineup on the '97 team or the '03 team... LOL. It depends on what you have around him.
August 21, 20187 yr Maikel Franco at 25 is the same age as Brian, and - I wouldn't want Brian over him. Franco's total WAR in his career of 4+ seasons is just barely higher than Brain's WAR in 2018.
August 21, 20187 yr Franco's total WAR in his career of 4+ seasons is just barely higher than Brain's WAR in 2018. Comparing WAR for an RF and a 3B isn't always helpful. If you want the guy with a slash of .352/.396./748 over the guy with a slash of .323/.484/.807 I guess that's your prerogative. I'll take the guy with 20 HR in 384 AB, especially since we've got a Marlins team that has nobody that has that kind of power. Funny thing - much of Anderson's edge in OBP this year is his 11 HBP, good for about an extra 20 points...
August 21, 20187 yr Anderson is a much better right fielder than he is a third baseman. I will say his arm is ridiculous, so I'm not opposed to him staying in right. A season or two more and his reads will improve naturally.
August 22, 20187 yr Comparing WAR for an RF and a 3B isn't always helpful. If you want the guy with a slash of .352/.396./748 over the guy with a slash of .323/.484/.807 I guess that's your prerogative. I'll take the guy with 20 HR in 384 AB, especially since we've got a Marlins team that has nobody that has that kind of power. Funny thing - much of Anderson's edge in OBP this year is his 11 HBP, good for about an extra 20 points... Why is WAR not helpful there? WAR actually does positional adjustments, so it’s definitely helpful for that purpose.
August 22, 20187 yr Why is WAR not helpful there? WAR actually does positional adjustments, so it’s definitely helpful for that purpose. Funny, I had always assumed that replacement level was the replacement for that position, not overall. So apparently the WAR formula helps Franco and hurts Anderson for their positions. However, the 11 HBP give Brian a serious OBP boost - about 20 points. Without those HBP he’s got an OPS closer to .730 than .750.
September 17, 20187 yr Anderson is a very good young player. Although he is an old rookie, he still has upside as he gets stronger. And of course Anderson could start on a WS team. He would have started at RF on our 2003 team with Miggy kicking to LF and Conine hitting the bench.
September 17, 20187 yr He would have started at RF on our 2003 team with Miggy kicking to LF and Conine hitting the bench. Miggy was already in left, we had Encarnacion in right, and Conine only came in when Lowell got his hand broken, if memory serves.
September 17, 20187 yr Miggy was already in left, we had Encarnacion in right, and Conine only came in when Lowell got his hand broken, if memory serves. Memory delivered.
September 18, 20187 yr Miggy was already in left, we had Encarnacion in right, and Conine only came in when Lowell got his hand broken, if memory serves. Right, but when Lowell came back our full-strength lineup was Lowell-3B, Conine-LF and Cabrera-RF. In any event, I would put Anderson over Encarnacion.
September 18, 20187 yr Author You guys are insane to think Brian Anderson could have played on the 03 team... he was only ten.
September 18, 20187 yr Right, but when Lowell came back our full-strength lineup was Lowell-3B, Conine-LF and Cabrera-RF. Starting later in the NLCS, yeah, seems to be the case. Definitely the case in 2004 until we traded to get Juan E back.
September 18, 20187 yr You guys are insane to think Brian Anderson could have played on the 03 team... he was only ten. I mean.
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