i have a side question but has anyone done any mathy articles describing why everyone places a "dollar value" on WAR as if it's geometric and not e.g. logarithmic? like why is a 9-WAR player worth 3 times a 3-WAR player? is it because there are so many players on a team + a multi-year deal means even more players over time?
― they're not booing you, sir, they're shouting "Boot Edge Edge" (Will M.), Wednesday, 3 April 2019 18:03 (five years ago) link
also i'm not a math boss so idk if i am using geometric and logarithmic right. i don't even know if i'm spelling the last one right. i'm a fuckin mess
― they're not booing you, sir, they're shouting "Boot Edge Edge" (Will M.), Wednesday, 3 April 2019 18:04 (five years ago) link
linear vs log is what you're looking for.
Wins are measured integrally, so it lends itself to the linear scale.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Wednesday, 3 April 2019 19:31 (five years ago) link
cubs extend ... david bote? through ... 2024?
― na (NA), Wednesday, 3 April 2019 21:00 (five years ago) link
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― mookieproof, Thursday, 4 April 2019 14:52 (five years ago) link