WAR – all uppercase – isn’t the end-all, but it has its place. It’d be better, of course, if there were just one. There’s at least two, and we wouldn’t stand for that with any other statistic, of which there are plenty. More than plenty. What’s a few more?
The rankings (records through Wednesday’s games):
1. Los Angeles Dodgers (91-40; Previous: 1): PDP, or Puig Dependent Polarity. Ratio of “play the game the right way-ers” to “the game was better with wool uniform-ers.” Usually 1:1.
2. Washington Nationals (81-51; Previous: 3): DHAI.