WAR and something interesting

MadduxFanII said:
Ah, JD came in at 8.3 WAR in 2004, while Marcus put up 7.8 in 2003. Embarrassments!

Interestingly/amusingly, WAR says JD was not only the best player on the 2004 Braves but that he lapped the field, in no small part because Giles and Chipper missed a lot of time. Chipper was second on that team with 3.8 WAR.
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The early 2000's Braves were incredibly frustrating every October, but they had some of my favorite players. Marcus Giles, Furcal, Estrada, DeRosa, Julio Franco, etc. A lot of players that aren't going to be remembered long term, but were a lot of fun to watch.
 
chop2chip said:
The early 2000's Braves were incredibly frustrating every October, but they had some of my favorite players. Marcus Giles, Furcal, Estrada, DeRosa, Julio Franco, etc. A lot of players that aren't going to be remembered long term, but were a lot of fun to watch.
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One of my very favorite moments as a baseball fan remains the standing ovation Giles received before his first at-bat in this game, when he was riding a streak of base hits in nine straight ABs.
 
weso1 said:
Yeah, I looked it up and realized it after you posted it. Replacement player must have sucked ass that year. He had a great year, but it seems like an anomaly nonetheless.
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Half the posters here could probably play LF better than him, but Skates could flat out rake.
 
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