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Originally Posted by dorfmac
And WAR is a relatively all-inclusive stat. So when you say WAR is all he has, you're basically saying he has provided more value to his team than anyone else. Cabrera has him with the bat, but Manny has amazed just about everyone with the glove, which is why his WAR is the best in the majors. The issue is that it's a popularity contest and many baseball fans arent well-educated, so regardless of stats, the reigning triple crown winner will have it. Again, not that he's not worthy, just that his season to date is not as good as Machado's.
As far as the trout/Harper comparison, he's right there. Granted this article is written by a Baltimore columnist, so it may be biased, but the numbers are the numbers. Can't argue with those. Manny is there.
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he's on his way there.. like i said its just a matter of keeping those numbers up all year long like harper and trout have since last year up until now.. too many players these days have breakout periods and then fall off.. we'll see where he is in september..