WAR Path  by Rockies  A great article came out this morning on
EPSN.com about WAR — Wins Above Replacement. Everyone should
definitely go read it (follow the link!). Of all the Sabrmetrics
in Sabr-land, this is one of the best metrics to measure a
player by.  If you were going to make an argument to a friend as
to why a certain player deserves the huge contract he just
inked, what stats would you turn to? Most fans probably use the
basics: batting average (BA), slugging percentage (SLG), runs
batted in (RBI), and maybe on-base percentage (OBP). But do
these stats really show how great a player actually is? Or do
they show how great a player is in the situations they are
presented with in plate appearances? And what about that
player’s defense? Shouldn’t that factor in to his team worth and
by default how much money he earns? How does looking at one
stat, like RBIs or BA, take into account everything that player
does — like say stealing bases?  The answer to all of these
questions is No, Yes, What about it?, Y