I like WAR because I think it’s a great tool for measuring a player’s value relative to everyone else
But this is where it loses me
Let’s call everything else a wash except RBIs
Sal Stewart has driven in 43 more runs than Wetherholt. That’s 43 more scoring plays he directly contributed to
I have a hard time believing the defensive gap is large enough to outweigh that much of an offensive difference
Jackson Holliday is Masyn Winn with much worse defense. If we trade for him it shows we aren’t serious about winning. Don’t blow up the best defensive infield in baseball for people wanting a nostalgia trip #stlcards
@StlMac_@Cardinals I hate this take. He is Masyn Winn if Masyn Winn has half as good defensively. If his last game wasn’t Holliday you wouldn’t want this
Game Recap:
Pitching: Quinn had a decent first start, some nerves in his first outing but made it out of the jams. Decent B outing.
Bullpen continues to be absolutely atrocious. F
Offense: 0 chance of stringing anything together consistently has plagued the offense. D-