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Graph of the Day: Jim Edmonds, Hall of Famer (?)

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Using Sean Smith's WAR numbers, JBrew put this together over at VEB.  Seasons are sorted from best to worst, left to right.  Average is the median WAR total of HoFamers in their Xth best season and replacement uses the 20th percentile.

Poll
Is Jim Edmonds a Hall of Famer
Yes.
36 votes
Yes, but it takes some thought.
96 votes
Undecided.
48 votes
No, but it's not a crazy question.
144 votes
No, that's a crazy question
15 votes

339 votes | Poll has closed

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I don’t know what the story is, exactly, but his not playing for a team this year is/was truly a missed opportunity to add to this.

Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...

by rotorueter on Jun 14, 2009 10:02 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

How was the replacment level line calculated?

I’ve seen it in different HOF graphs, but don’t know where it came from.

Thanks

by carverslacker on Jun 14, 2009 2:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Sorry, nevermind...

I missed the last sentence.

by carverslacker on Jun 14, 2009 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Interesting that so few people voted for Undecided with the high number of votes on either side of that option.

Right now it’s

41 Yes with thought
16 Undecided
60 No but not crazy

Beyond the Boxscore // Calling BJ Upton lazy is lazy.

by Sky Kalkman on Jun 14, 2009 8:51 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Are my royalities in the mail?

Not first ballot (that’s sacred!!) but I like his chances.

by JBrew on Jun 15, 2009 9:13 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Anyone want to combine on a for/against piece on Edmonds DESERVING to be a HoFamer?

Meaning, we’d totally ignore whether or not the BBWAA will actually vote him in? I’d be up for a Mussina debate piece, too. I’d probably want to write the FOR viewpoint.

Beyond the Boxscore // Calling BJ Upton lazy is lazy.

by Sky Kalkman on Jun 15, 2009 9:17 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I would vote for him

He has had a classic high peak career that gets undervalued by counting stats.

St. Louis relievers... defying win expectancy since 2008
http://www.drivelinemechanics.com/

by vivaelpujols on Jun 16, 2009 2:54 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I would take con and just say for the one and only reason....

….HE PLAYED FOR THE CARDINALS

Jeff Zimmerman - Protecting the world from RBI's and Wins from my mom's guest house.

by Jeff Zimmerman (TucsonRoyal) on Jun 16, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

shhh

keep that on the DL

St. Louis relievers... defying win expectancy since 2008
http://www.drivelinemechanics.com/

by vivaelpujols on Jun 16, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Does this include defense?

That sucker robbed me of an easy double. One of the greatest catches in history. Diving toward right field about 3 1/2 feet off the ground and laid out – never seen anybody jump that far like that.

DH: Where's the party!
Danny: David Howard and Mike Sweeney! Go away! Guys, you're gonna wake up my Mom!

by David Howards Legacy on Jun 15, 2009 4:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yes...

WAR is comprised of value on both sides of the ball.

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jun 15, 2009 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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