Re: Albert Pujols
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It is true that "intangibles" or whatever are hard to quantify in future performance, but the reason that "stats guys don't like intangibles" is because just about the only time you ever hear anyone talk about intangibles is on the defensive.
"Stat Guy": Derek Jeter's defense sucks
Tim McCarver: But he's got intangibles wtfffffff!
"Stat Guy": Barry Bonds has been a better hitter than Albert Pujols.
Joe Buck: But he's got intangibles wtffffffff!
"Stat Guy": Tony Bautista is pretty much the worst player ever.
Terry Ryan: OMG Vetran Presence you n00b.
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I hear you, and these pov's are just as bad as the ones who say "omg intantibles don't matter". as is generally the case, the truth lies somewhere between the 2 extremist camps.
take 2 statistically identical players. player a is an angry loner who everyone hates. player b is liked by everyone, always encourages his teammates, helps young guys out, shares his knowledge of opposing pitchers, etc etc. unless you can tell me that you honestly would not prefer player b over player a, then you've just told me that intangibles matter and therefore have a value.
now, is that worth as much as 40 points in ops? that's the real question.
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