Effectively Wild Episode 1139: The WAR We Want

Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan banter about a Shohei Otani “deadline” and Braves prospect Ronald Acuna, then bring on FanGraphs managing editor Dave Cameron to discuss a dispute about WAR and valuing players between Bill James and sabermetric stat sites, the evolution of awards (and Hall of Fame) voting, why Dave expects certain teams to dictate the way the winter unfolds, and the free agents he sees as notable bargains or busts. Audio intro: Waxahatchee, "Misery Over Dispute" Audio interstitial: My Morning Jacket, "War Begun" Audio outro: The Killers, "Deadlines and Commitments" Link to first Bill James WAR article Link to second Bill James WAR article Link to Joe Posnanski’s WAR article Link to Dave’s WAR article Link to Dave’s top 50 free agents Link to Effectively Wild t-shirts  iTunes Feed (Please rate and review us!)  Sponsor Us on Patreon  Get Our Merch!  Facebook Group  Twitter Account  Email Us: [email protected] var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source