Quote:
Originally Posted by the 'stache
Since his MVP 2015 season, Harper's 162 game averages 2016-2019:
.265 AVG, 107 runs, 34 doubles, 34 home runs, 109 RBI, 114 walks, 159 K, .386 OBP/.507 SLG/.893 OPS, 131 OPS+.
....I'd take that any day of the week.
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Counterpoint:
Looking at Baseball Reference, between 2013 and 2019, Harper accumulated 26.6 Wins Above Replacement (WAR) for an average season of 3.80 WAR. Over the same period, Brett Gardner accumulated 27.0 WAR for an average season of 3.86.
So, the operative question isn't whether you'll take that level of production any day of the week. Rather, are you willing to pay twice as much for it?
