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Oh, now A-Rod is a tick above replacement level.

 

 

He's getting closer, and at this rate he'll get there well before his contract is up. He's a shell of the 6+ WAR player he used to be.

 

Yeah there's a huge difference between being a 6+ WAR player and a tick above replacement. Almost a 6 win difference even. People love viewing players as on straight line inclines and declines. Castro barely improved this year, he's plateaued!! Rodriguez dropped 1.5 WAR, if this trend continues, he's really going to suck soon!!

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Oh, now A-Rod is a tick above replacement level.

 

 

He's getting closer, and at this rate he'll get there well before his contract is up. He's a shell of the 6+ WAR player he used to be.

 

Yeah there's a huge difference between being a 6+ WAR player and a tick above replacement. Almost a 6 win difference even. People love viewing players as on straight line inclines and declines. Castro barely improved this year, he's plateaued!! Rodriguez dropped 1.5 WAR, if this trend continues, he's really going to suck soon!!

 

 

He was a 2 WAR player this year, which is moving towards the "just above replacement level" range, at least in my book. And don't be an idiot, ARod is 37, Castro is still a kid. Chances are pretty good that a 37 year old is probably going to continue to get worse after three straight years of decline. I don't expect him to drop 1.5 WAR off every year, but he doesn't have to in order to be just above replacement level. He's nearly there now.

 

Over the past 3 years, the Yankees have paid him about 10MM per 1 WAR he has given them, and he is trending downward. His power is drying up fast, and he can't stay healthy. All things considered, I'll stick by my assertion that over the next five seasons, they'll be paying ARod to be a just above replacement level. Certainly nowhere near even being the area code of good enough to justify his salary.

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Oh, now A-Rod is a tick above replacement level.

 

 

He's getting closer, and at this rate he'll get there well before his contract is up. He's a shell of the 6+ WAR player he used to be.

 

Yeah there's a huge difference between being a 6+ WAR player and a tick above replacement. Almost a 6 win difference even. People love viewing players as on straight line inclines and declines. Castro barely improved this year, he's plateaued!! Rodriguez dropped 1.5 WAR, if this trend continues, he's really going to suck soon!!

 

You can't be serious.

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K, who wants to bet me that A-Rod has a higher WAR in 2013 than he did in 2012?

 

He's 37. Even if it's higher, it won't be by much.

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Ken Tremendous: ARod, career, postseason: .268/.377/.475/.852. Jeter, career, postseason: .310/.375/.469/.844

 

that's not all that complimentary toward a-rod since his career regular season line is .300/.384/.560/.945, and jeter's career regular season line is .313/.382/.448/.829. basically a-rod is worse in the playoffs and jeter maintains his performance.

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Jeter has 724 postseason PA's, 179 more than 2nd place. If the Yankees win today he'll reach 162 postseason games played by the end of the year. That's incredible.
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Jeter has 724 postseason PA's, 179 more than 2nd place. If the Yankees win today he'll reach 162 postseason games played by the end of the year. That's incredible.

It's certainly a terrific thing for him, but considering his career began right after the wild card was introduced and he's been on the most successful team of the wild-card era the entire time, it's not really surprising.

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