My parents were in town last weekend, an annual tradition where we tackle a medium hike, those mid-tier sushi places that are where your real value comes from, and of course talk baseball. For being in their seventies, my folks are reasonable ball-knowers, understanding why OPS is such a great catch-all while being easy to work out, and just starting to get FIP. Of course the conversations revolved heavily around Aaron Judge, Cal Raleigh, and Vlad Guerrero Jr.

My parents are diehard Blue Jay fans, meaning this week has been one of consternation for them, but more to the point of the three players listed above, they get that while Vlad is excellent, he’s a tier below Cal, and another tier below Judge, without really getting why. This led to an introduction to WAR, which I’ll admit they too

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