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Ricky Nolasco’s value this season
Ricky Nolasco’s value this season
I thought it would be an interesting exercise to calculate WAR for each Marlins player on my own and see how the results turned out. It was mostly a practice for me for future attempts at determining stuff like MVP awards for the BBA. On a whim, I decided to start with pitcher WAR, since [...]
Ricky Nolasco: 4 WAR or 1 WAR?
Ricky Nolasco: 4 WAR or 1 WAR?
beyondtheboxscore.com — This is a question I asked on my own blog , but I thought it'd get decent... play here, and it addresses an interesting about pitcher WAR. Also, I have author privilege here, but I haven't written a damn useful thing on BtB for some time now, so I'd like to contribute. Now as most readers here ... (more) Ricky Nolasco: 4 WAR or 1 WAR?
Marlins on a Budget: A VOC Story
Marlins on a Budget: A VOC Story
marlinmaniac.com — Maniac reader DavidC asked if I could take a look at the Marlins and dig through for... an explanation as to why the Marlins have done so well despite a limited budget. I did something to the opposite effect for Beyond the Box Score, examining why teh Washington Nationals have done so poorly over ... (more) Marlins on a Budget: A VOC Story
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Ricky Nolasco: 4 WAR or 1 WAR?
Beyond the Box Score — ... This is a question I asked on my own blog, but I thought it'd get decent play here, and it addresses an interesting about pitcher WAR. Also, I have author privilege here, but I haven't written a damn useful thing on BtB for some time now, so I'd like to contribute. ...

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Twinkie Talk | A Minnesota Twins Blog — ... Some interesting discrepancies involving the value of Ricky Nolasco (Marlin Maniac) Wanting to play Young over Gomez? Wanting Placido Polanco? I’m a huge fan of the blog, but this is all kinds of fail. ...

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