Standings "what if" - restricted player movement scenario
Sept 3, 2016 19:41:03 GMT -5
dd likes this
Post by geostorm on Sept 3, 2016 19:41:03 GMT -5
"How might the standings be different if each team had held onto its original players without dealing them away over the years?...
In the absence of any high-pressure, high-leverage series to pick apart, we have time to look into something a little more, let’s say, unconventionally relevant: How might the standings be different if each team had held onto its original players without dealing them away over the years?
Thanks to data from The Baseball Gauge, we can take a stab at that question. The site tracks how many wins above replacement (WAR) have been produced by players who were originally drafted (or otherwise acquired) by each franchise, which can be easily converted into wins and losses. Here’s how each division would look if teams were stocked exclusively with homegrown players:..."
fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-the-mlb-standings-would-look-if-teams-stuck-with-whoever-they-drafted/
In the absence of any high-pressure, high-leverage series to pick apart, we have time to look into something a little more, let’s say, unconventionally relevant: How might the standings be different if each team had held onto its original players without dealing them away over the years?
Thanks to data from The Baseball Gauge, we can take a stab at that question. The site tracks how many wins above replacement (WAR) have been produced by players who were originally drafted (or otherwise acquired) by each franchise, which can be easily converted into wins and losses. Here’s how each division would look if teams were stocked exclusively with homegrown players:..."
fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-the-mlb-standings-would-look-if-teams-stuck-with-whoever-they-drafted/
