Can't the "wall" players tip the ball to have the kicker shoot from a different angle? That's what the set-up looked like to me. Another possibility would have been where the wall disperses as the kicker readies the shot.

You are basically the coolest teacher ever to them now. Congrats.

This. There are issues with WAR but this isn't it.

It's a case-by-case situation. If the players are on a team that has enough depth to have above replacement-level players available to back-up the injured guy, then yes, the injury-prone player is more "valuable". But not all teams are like that; the article assumes that's the case but a lot of teams don't have that…

Nice.

Because not everyone in the world outwardly show that they like it. A lot of people have an image that they want to maintain, which is dumb but whatever

that is not a "realistic" proportion. I honestly don't think that level of musculature could ever come with that amount of breast fat. Not to mention the corset waist.

Anyway, he'll get a decent sum of money from someone. Recovery rate from 1st TJS (assuming it's his first) is quite high. If he was good enough to go #1, he's gonna go in the top 20, possibly top 10, again. Maybe he won't get $5M, but I'd be surprised if he gets less than, say, $2M

99% chance someone drafts him in the first round this year. Maybe he'll sign, maybe he'll opt to wait until 2016.

I can already taste the White Male Rage-tears

women can't be sexist to women?

Ronda would make the best mom

His past 3 seasons, sure. He was amazing 3 years ago, but there's a noticeable trend in those 3 years. He's struck out a TONNE more last year than he did 3 years ago. Somewhat relatedly, he was much closer to league average with the bat last year than 3 years ago, when he was a well above average hitter.

it's not like they're throwing their at-bats away

I disagree re: Desmond; he'd fare a little better if he were to be a bit more selective instead of swinging at everything. His approach worked when pitchers were feeding him strike after strike. Now that they're laying off the plate, he's whiffing more and more.

This is literally what you said:

It's no longer an efficiency != it's not useful

It's being valued at what it's worth right now. Heck, I'd still argue it's valued a little less than it should be

lmao. You think anyone can take walks? At the highest level of baseball in the world? Fuck outta here.

You realize actual front office execs have their own propriety stats, and almost certainly does not actually use WAR as we know it?

how could SLG be underrated, homers still gives everyone boners. Look what Nelson Cruz got, and he's freaking 34 years old.