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Old 06-18-2005, 01:15 PM   #126 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Luis_Rivera
dh, the only problem I have with using the WARP numbers is that they give a very, very rough picture.
WARP gives a fine view of a player's career value.

DERA is a rate state and is a measure of a player's dominance.

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Originally Posted by Luis_Rivera
While he's close to Ruffing, it just doesn't seem right to me to put Kaat in the same category as Plank, Newhouser, and Feller.
If you are going on peak value, then I'd agree. There are two paths to the Hall of Fame. Koufax and Dizzy are the extreme of peak. Sutton and Kaat are fellas who took the career route to greatness.
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