Friday, September 7, 2018

The Red Sox Outfield Blows Away Rest Of MLB In Wins Above Replacement

According to FanGraphs.com, the 2018 Red Sox outfield is dominating the rest of baseball in wins above replacement (WAR). Boston's overall WAR rating is 20.6—followed distantly by The Pinstriped Posers at 14.8. Third on the list is the Milwaukee Brewers at 14.4, followed by the Chicago Cubs at 11.6, the Los Angeles Dodgers at 11.5 and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at 10.3. When just isolating offensive WAR ratings, the disparity is even more dramatic. The Red Sox come in at #1 again with a ridiculous offensive WAR metric of 124.5—way ahead of The Bronx Embalmers in second place at 67.4. Damage.