Message #2228918

[Slateman]

So I did a quick WAR tally between the players that left and the players that came in. This is basically the most favorable review possible since half the players that came in are in the minors and have accrued 0 WAR, not to mention things like improvements due to young age and service time.

Leavers
Scherzer 2.1
Turner 1.2
Gomes 0.1
Harrison 0.2
Hand -0.5
Hudson -0.2
Lester 0
Scwarber 0.7

Arrivals
Gray -0.1
Ruiz -0.3
Adams 1
Thompson -0.2
Thomas 0.7

Leavers total 3.6 WAR, arrivals total 1.1 WAR

So we would have 2.5 more wins give or take with the 'immensely talented players'. Even if you gave 5 more wins out of pure generosity we would still be sitting 8 games back.

Yeah there's a lot of nonsense here

WAR =/= actual wins