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Nolan Arenado's combination of on-base ability, run creation, total value amounts to a rare season

Nolan Arenado is having an excellent 2015, but he hasn't excelled in getting on base. It might end up being the difference between stardom and superstardom.

A few days ago, Ryan Spilborghs—famed grand slammer and current member of the Colorado Rockies’ ROOT broadcast team—tweeted a conversation starter:

Can someone please explain how Nolan has a 4.1 war?See if list shocks you as much as me.Think all 27 have more value? pic.twitter.com/koU3O6RTmD

— Ryan Spilborghs (@spillygoat19) September 15, 2015

The stats have changed a little since, but not by a lot.