MRubio52
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I'm working on kind of a long article on roster construction and how successful teams build. It has a Cubs focus and what we can expect/look for the Cubs to do over the next few years.
Here is a graphic that will be featured in the article detailing the different approaches each team uses:
It details the WAR contributions each type of acquisition made for their respective teams. I split them into 5 types:
Notes:
I used WAR because it's easy to use WAR, I'm familiar with WAR, and it illustrates in a much more elegant manner than any other alternatives.
I have thoughts but I'll save those. Content to just share for now.
Here is a graphic that will be featured in the article detailing the different approaches each team uses:
It details the WAR contributions each type of acquisition made for their respective teams. I split them into 5 types:
- Drafted WAR - Players acquired via the June Draft
- Traded WAR - Players acquired via trade
- Free Agent WAR - Free Agents
- Am. Free Agent WAR - This is a wider net, hits guys who weren't drafted for one reason or another
- Other WAR - Rule 5, Waivers, Purchased contracts, (Yu Darvish) etc. etc.
Notes:
I used WAR because it's easy to use WAR, I'm familiar with WAR, and it illustrates in a much more elegant manner than any other alternatives.
I have thoughts but I'll save those. Content to just share for now.