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Tequilla
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1) Why anybody would think that trying to compare the relative merits of Adam Dunn to Juan Pierre makes for compelling entertainment is beyond me.
2) Another example of why I hate WAR ... comparing guys that do drastically different things doesn't make any sense. You'd never make a decision as to whether you'd have Juan Pierre or Adam Dunn. If you chose Pierre, you did so because you needed a guy to hit on the edges of the order and be a threat to use their legs. If you got Dunn, it was because you could most likely stick him at DH (or 1B) and needed his power (or threat thereof) in the middle of your order.
http://grantland.com/the-triangle/adam-dunn-juan-pierre-why-we-need-wins-above-replacement-stat/
2) Another example of why I hate WAR ... comparing guys that do drastically different things doesn't make any sense. You'd never make a decision as to whether you'd have Juan Pierre or Adam Dunn. If you chose Pierre, you did so because you needed a guy to hit on the edges of the order and be a threat to use their legs. If you got Dunn, it was because you could most likely stick him at DH (or 1B) and needed his power (or threat thereof) in the middle of your order.
http://grantland.com/the-triangle/adam-dunn-juan-pierre-why-we-need-wins-above-replacement-stat/