Braves release Jose Bautista, Mets sign him

[G-Snarls]

I agree he's a legend because of the HR, but that shouldn't influence opinions of his overall play. Advanced stats like wRC+, wOBA etc (I'll exclude WAR because it really isn't a stat- it's a combination of stats which is designed to give a quick 1 shot look at a players contribution - which I agree isn't perfect, but is f***tons better than RBI totals) show exactly why Carter was overrated, and those stats are not subjective.

 

Agreed. He played in an era where RBIs were considered a measure of performabce by many.

 

However, he had Devon White, Roberto Alomar, Paul Molitor and for a bit Ricky Henderrson hitting in front of him. He obviously had far more than a fair share of opportunities to drive in runs. Almost everyone recognizes that now. (with the possible exceptions of Cito Gaston and Pat Tabler who probably still think he was just a "clutch RBI guy")

[Captain Adama]

As an old school stats guy, I find war so subjective, in some ways its not even a real stat until there is one formula for it. Joe is and was a legend, simple as that, he delivered when it mattered on the biggest stage.

 

No, Carter is not a legend, he had a legendary moment.

[jb22]

3 years 33 million.

 

underrated post of the day