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I tried to specify "most runs"

We did top 8 least runs last year and it was a snoozefest of a question with Indians, Dodgers, and Nationals being heavy SHEEPs so I thought going for the bottom 8 would be higher variance

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08-21-2018 , 08:10 PM

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The higher variance makes sense. I just misunderstood what we were going for. I certainly wouldn't have picked Arizona had I read it correctly.

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08-26-2018 , 10:35 PM

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SeeTheMirage

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Am I correct in assuming that the "end of season" questions only include the regular season?

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08-26-2018 , 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SeeTheMirage

Am I correct in assuming that the "end of season" questions only include the regular season?

Correct.

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09-02-2018 , 03:37 PM

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Is the next question 5.0 WAR going into today or after being updated with today's results? Might be the difference for my player.

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09-02-2018 , 03:49 PM

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lol Yelich?

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09-02-2018 , 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Shoe

Is the next question 5.0 WAR going into today or after being updated with today's results? Might be the difference for my player.

It includes today's games

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09-02-2018 , 07:38 PM

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Yelich doesn't a 5war yet? Thought he was doing really well this year. Top 5 MVP good.

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09-02-2018 , 08:56 PM

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Nothing to do with this question but Yelich GOAT. Said at the time and still maintain the player the Yankees should have fleeced Jeter for was Yeli not Stanton

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09-02-2018 , 09:25 PM

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Yelich was much more expensive in prospects and the Marlins got a decent haul back, but yes Yelich> Stanton.

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09-03-2018 , 03:16 PM

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Who's here? It's time for the Question 17 Reveal!

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17. Name a player with 5.0 Wins Above Replacement (Fangraphs) by September 2

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09-03-2018 , 03:17 PM

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For this question, there were 19 correct answers, and 38 incorrect answers.

We'll start by reviewing the incorrects first.

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09-03-2018 , 03:19 PM

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The most popular incorrect was played by 4 people. Carlos Correa has all the talent, but unfortunately has battled injuries this season. He's at 2.0 WAR so far.

alekhine8
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09-03-2018 , 03:21 PM

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Our next most popular answers are a trio of would-be 3-pointers. Corey Kluber is having another fantastic season, but he comes up just short for this question, at 4.5 WAR.

LFC_USA
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Zing Zing

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09-03-2018 , 03:22 PM

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Also played by 3 people, our next incorrect is Joey Votto. He's at 2.9 WAR this season.

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TheDarkKnight

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09-03-2018 , 03:23 PM

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And our last would-be 3-pointer officially took a dump on my fantasy team this season. Kris Bryant has been injured a lot, and meh when he played, and he only has 2.3 WAR, after posting 3 straight years above 6.6 to start his career.

farmslicer7
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09-03-2018 , 03:26 PM

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Our next incorrects are a quartet of would-be 2-pointers. Bryce Harper hasn't had the greatest contract year in history, but he'll still get a lot of money from someone this offseason. He's at 2.9 WAR this season, and it's looking more and more like that 9.3 WAR season he posted was the outlier, not the new normal.

Bidz
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09-03-2018 , 03:27 PM

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Our next incorrect is Giancarlo Stanton. He's come on lately for the Bronx Bombers, but he's at 3.9 on the season so far.

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09-03-2018 , 03:29 PM

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Our next incorrect hasn't really had a chance to get going this season, although he was flipped to the Indians at the waiver deadline. Josh Donaldson has been battling a calf injury for the last two seasons, and it's really cut into his production. He's at 0.6 WAR, in only 159 plate appearences this season.

that_pope
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09-03-2018 , 03:30 PM

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Our final would-be 2-point correct just missed for this question. As a baseball fan, I think we're all just happy to see Noah Syndergaard back out there reasonably healthy. He's at 3.8 WAR this season.

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09-03-2018 , 03:32 PM

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Now we're down to the would-be ace hunters, which I'll reveal alphabetically. First up is my boy Andrelton Simmons, who's finally blossomed into more than just a glove-only defender. And that glove is indeed impressive, and a large component of his WAR. Unfortunately for him, he just misses for this question, as he's at 4.7 WAR this year.

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09-03-2018 , 03:33 PM

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Our next incorrect is Anthony Rendon. He's at 4.2 WAR this year.

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09-03-2018 , 03:34 PM

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Our next incorrect is Anthony Rizzo. In the season, he always seems a little disappointing, but when you look at the numbers at the end of the season, he's always been the exact same guy. He's at 2.8 WAR on the year.

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09-03-2018 , 03:35 PM

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Our next incorrect is Byron Buxton. The defense plays, it's just everything else that he needs to work on. He's at -0.4 WAR this year.

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