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>think the assessment "Boy, did so-and-so do great for us this year," is exactly the right frame of mind when seeing a particularly awesome WPA. In a sense, WPA is the *ONLY* stat that in some way actually captures "the double". There's some value there, I believe -- though I think at present WPA is mostly misused.
Every batter has his herotic moments.
Some has more some less.
If you think that WPA measures only these herotic moments I think you are wrong. It measures the bad moments too.
Late inning close or tied game 1out runner at 1st and 3rd.
Ichiro and Guti seldom GIDP here. Beltre does.
These are skills I think. And it will effect WPA and can be measured.