We go deep on the past, present and future of a statistic that is as polarizing as it is powerful.
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The most important stat in baseball: Why WAR rules...
We go deep on the past, present and future of a statistic that is as polarizing as it is powerful.
Published June 30, 2026, 2:40 PM
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