Great post Dr. K!
Will respond to that heavyweight post ... and agree in theory with 95% of it ...
Before my response, though, a suggestion.... check out FanGraphs - go to 2010 AL Leaders, Batting ... sort by wRC+ ... look at all qualified hitters over 100 ...
And then scan the SLG and HR columns for those hitters above (say) 105. Check the names of the 5 or so exceptions.
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Agree with you: I don't care how Seager gets his 5.0 runs per 27, and there is certainly a Damon/Gardner route to his 110 OPS+ ...
But after Chone Figgins, I guess I'm tired of watching Mariner batters try to defy gravity and, without power, OBP .390 to justify their spots in the lineup ... :- )
Watching an AL hitter try to OPS+ 115, without any doubles or homers, is like watching a pitcher try to win with an 86 fastball. It can be done .... but Anthony Vasquez ain't in my top five to start ST...
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If Seager can hit .290 with 45 doubles and 75 walks then of course he's going to be a rich man.
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