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It is time for The Sunday Request!

Roy White averaged over 5 WAR per year for Yankees from 1968-1972 when team was a shade over .500. Why isn’t he loved as much as Mattingly?

— High Heat Stats MLB (@HighHeatStats) August 15, 2014

@sullybaseball white was by far the best player on teams that didn’t have a lot of other talent. Very similar to Mattingly. — High Heat Stats MLB (@HighHeatStats) August 15, 2014

It is an interesting comparison but one that stats can’t quantify. Love cant be dictated solely by numbers.

It is an emotion and logic episode of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

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