Comments on: For what it’s Werth https://idlermag.com/2010/12/07/for-what-its-werth/ A U.S. Webzine: 2010-2013 Sat, 11 Dec 2010 17:07:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Angela Vasquez-Giroux https://idlermag.com/2010/12/07/for-what-its-werth/#comment-597 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:45:43 +0000 http://idler-mag.com/?p=2215#comment-597 In reply to Baseball fan.

Thanks for reading, BF. The reason I’m keen on comparing RBIs for a guy like Werth is because he is being paid (by the Nats) Cabrera money, but he hasn’t been able to produce what matters most for hitters: RBIs. His fans will point to his OBP, etc, but that’s not a measure of success. You don’t want a guy who just gets on base. You want a guy who hits runners in, and that (along with a low batting average) is the reason Werth is a bust. If you check the other stats, head to head, his numbers aren’t too far off of Cabrera’s.

]]> By: Baseball fan https://idlermag.com/2010/12/07/for-what-its-werth/#comment-596 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:31:33 +0000 http://idler-mag.com/?p=2215#comment-596 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/a-jayson-werth-article-without-a-pun-in-the-headline/
It’s never a good idea to use RBIs when debating the relative value of baseball players. Although, you are correct that Miguel Cabrera is more valuable than Jason Werth.

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