Posted by Jtpsops on 10/5/2016 1:23:00 PM (view original):
Posted by bad_luck on 10/5/2016 1:22:00 PM (view original):
In that case you should drill down and decide which player you think was better. Not give one guy a bonus because he got to play with Price and Porcello instead of Weaver and Lincecum.
I think you're missing the concept of value.
Take it up with the commissioner and tell him to change MVP to the Ted Williams Award for the best offensive player.
I think you are missing the concept of value.
"Value," properly defined, is an intrinsic property. "Worth" is an extrinsic property - IE, in proper English, if something becomes more scarce, its worth increases, but its value remains the same. So the same player doing the same thing is inherently of the same value on any team, even though his worth may change.
Of course, in reality, if you put a player on a different team, he may produce differently. Remove lineup protection and a hitter will tend to hit less, though he may walk more and see his OBP go up a bit. But if anything, you would say that a player on a good team should be expected to put up better numbers. You should hold them to a higher standard if you're going to differentiate.