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Ryan Howard Seeks $18 Million in Arbitration
Bucs Dugout — ... BORN 2008 STATS 2008 VORP DEFENSE STAYS HEALTHY? Player A November 1979 .251/.339/.543 36.4 Bad Yes Player B November ...

Ryan Howard Arbitration Case
Tyler's Take On Sports — ... VORP (Value Over Replacement Player) is a stat that many traditionalists love to hate. While the statistic has its flaws and Baseball Prospectus has never shared its formula, it does a fine way of objectively quantifying real offensive value. VORP does not account for defensive contributions, though this helps Howard and his cause. With that said, it is damning to his case that he finished 47th—yes, 47th!—in the category in ’08; his 36.4 was certainly solid, but ...

The Arbitration Case For and Against Ryan Howard
Dugout Central — ... VORP (Value Over Replacement Player) is a stat that many traditionalists love to hate. While the statistic has its flaws and Baseball Prospectus has never shared its formula, it does a fine way of objectively quantifying real offensive value. VORP does not account for defensive contributions, though this helps Howard and his cause. With that said, it is damning to his case that he finished 47th —yes, 47th!—in the category in ’08; his 36.4 was certainly solid, but it was only good for ...