1. Kershaw is 27, so let's not make too much of the arbitrary cutoff at 25.

Sep 2, 2015
3:22:46pm

garyfan

2. When it comes to the Dodgers, there is no such thing as "absent free agent moves or trades."

Interesting data, nonetheless.

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MLB teams with the best nucleus of young, productive players:

BYUMizzou

9/2/15 3:14pm

One of the interesting takeaways for me was that the Dodgers, of all the teams

BYUMizzou

9/2/15 3:18pm

1. Kershaw is 27, so let's not make too much of the arbitrary cutoff at 25.

garyfan

9/2/15 3:22pm

A pitching staff is 12 or 13 players though. If I were the Dodgers GM, I'd at

BYUMizzou

9/2/15 3:29pm

No entirely accurate...I guess with 25 as your cut off you are right, but

JOPE

9/2/15 3:29pm

Young position players it is the cubs by far

JOPE

9/2/15 3:18pm

Think the Cards will pay Heyward $200M plus to keep that intact?

dwhitebud

9/2/15 3:21pm

I have no idea. The Cards usually don't pay out mega contracts and let high

BYUMizzou

9/2/15 3:23pm

I think they keep Heyward. He's young. They will pay big money for young

Singcat

9/2/15 4:23pm

Youth matters, but Heyward is tricky.

dwhitebud

9/2/15 4:31pm

Glad to see the Braves in the top 8,...if this actually means anything.

WhyKnot

9/2/15 3:22pm

The twins are near the bottom. A lot of good players in the wings for them.

BYUheaven

9/2/15 3:25pm

They could easily see a big jump on this chart next year.

mncougar

9/2/15 3:33pm

A's rank high because of Sonny Gray and they are playing a bunch of kids

blucoug18

9/2/15 3:25pm

Which pitching metric is WAR derived from?

ChinoCoug

9/2/15 3:26pm

WAR is wins above replacement

JOPE

9/2/15 3:31pm

Slight correction. "Replacement" player.

dwhitebud

9/2/15 3:36pm

yup, exactly right, my mistake

JOPE

9/2/15 3:40pm

To answer this, it depends on the WAR calculation.

dwhitebud

9/2/15 3:44pm

Fips is good. ERA sux.

ChinoCoug

9/2/15 5:39pm

Agreed.

dwhitebud

9/2/15 6:45pm

The Cubs are going to finally get theirs within the next four years.

Alister Mackenzie

9/2/15 3:26pm

I keep waiting for Bryant and Rizzo to collide at the pitchers mound catching a

RC Vikings

9/2/15 3:37pm

Cardinals make me sick.

Memmo

9/2/15 3:37pm

Good. Then they must be doing something right.

BW84

9/2/15 3:43pm

This makes me sad as a Mariners fan. Then again, I'm a Mariners fan, so what

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