Poor Decision Making

[MDtransplant757]

That would be one of the greatest rookie seasons of all time.

He'll get there, but this year will be a great one for him. Dude is a stud.

[Frobby]

He'll get there, but this year will be a great one for him. Dude is a stud.

.750 OPS would be a very successful rookie year for Mancini IMO.

[weams]

He'll get there, but this year will be a great one for him. Dude is a stud.

We are not talking a good season. The best. Of all time.

[Frobby]

We are not talking a good season. The best. Of all time.

There's an argument for that, but you can argue against it, too. By fWAR, Britton was only the 7th best reliever of 2016, and not close to as good as Eric Gagne was in 2003 when he went 55/55 in saves and struck out 137 batters in 82 innings.

[wildcard]

There's an argument for that, but you can argue against it, too. But fWAR, Britton was only the 7th best reliever of 2016, and not close to as good as Eric Gagne was in 2003 when he went 55/55 in saves and struck out 137 batters in 82 innings.

Who were the 6 relievers the were better than Britton in 2016?

[Can_of_corn]

Who were the 6 relievers the were better than Britton in 2016?

It's fWAR, look for the highest K rates.

[Frobby]

Who were the 6 relievers the were better than Britton in 2016?

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=rel&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2016&month=0&season1=2016&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0

[wildcard]

It's fWAR, look for the highest K rates.

Since when does that make a pitcher the best reliever? Ks are but one element.

[Can_of_corn]

Since when does that make a pitcher the best reliever? Ks are but one element.

fWAR puts a great deal of emphasis on strikeouts.

[weams]

By fWAR, Britton was only the 7th best reliever of 2016, and not close to as good as Eric Gagne was in 2003 when he went 55/55 in saves and struck out 137 batters in 82 innings.

He was also roided. Which they have not caught Zach being.

[Frobby]

Since when does that make a pitcher the best reliever? Ks are but one element.

I'm not a huge fan of fWAR, which is based more on hypothetical outcomes than real ones. But some do like it and use it to make their arguments.

[25 Nuggets]

It's fWAR, look for the highest K rates.

That is extremely unfair to such a great sinker ball pitch.

[Can_of_corn]

That is extremely unfair to such a great sinker ball pitch.

Sure is.

But that is the model they use.

bWAR is kinder to him.

[Il BuonO]

I expect the term to sign Tilly to an extension.

After your conversation with Dan?

[DrungoHazewood]

That would be one of the greatest rookie seasons of all time.

Nelson Cruz' 2014, had it been a rookie season, would have been something like the 87th-best rookie season of all time (non-pitcher category).

But it would have been 3rd-best in Oriole history behind Grich and Ripken. Trout holds the rWAR record for rookies, by 1.6 wins over 2nd place Joe Jackson.