Posted by tecwrg on 1/13/2014 11:57:00 AM (view original):
Posted by bad_luck on 1/13/2014 11:49:00 AM (view original):
Posted by tecwrg on 1/13/2014 11:44:00 AM (view original):
I would imagine they're looking at a variety of stats and scouting reports. It's not an "either wins or WAR" thing.
I know you think that players can be thoroughly evaluated using only numbers on a piece of paper and a calculator. The real world doesn't operate that way.
I don't think that.
I promise you that no front offices use pitcher W/L to evaluate major league pitchers. Even the ****** *** Phillies front office.
I also know for a fact that at least some front offices incorporate WAR into their major league evaluations.
"I don't need to see the games. I have the stats"
You, around a year or so ago.
Do you have the exact quote? I'm pretty sure there was context surrounding anything like that.
Such as: there's no way anyone could remember every game from a player's career from 30 years ago. Or how do you know he's the best SS in the league just by watching, you couldn't possibly see and remember every play from every SS in baseball. Etc.
Watching the games is great. Watching the games is why we all love baseball. But you need stats to tell which pitcher was better over his entire career. And, anyway, you aren't arguing that you saw Glavine and know he was better, you're arguing that he was assigned more pitcher wins. You know, a stat.