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11. Incredible

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #8)

Fri Sep 23, 2022, 08:14 PM

Sep 2022

the things you run into on DU.

My summary was from “Moneyball” and some reading.

I’ve heard and seen the WAR but I didn’t understand how you compare with something that isn’t there. Is there a standard baseball player? Just an average of everyone else?

Great read Prof.

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