WAR, what is it good for?

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Before we even think about milb numbers predicting future ml numbers, lets take a look at mlb numbers predicting mlb numbers.

2008 cub non pitchers with over 50 plate aps. lets compare OPS

player 2008 2009 diff
soto .868 .702 19%
lee .823 .972 18%
derosa .799 .696 15%
ramirez .898 .905 0%
soraiono .876 .726 17%
edmunds .937 0 ---
fuk .738 .796 8%
johnson .778 .742 5%
font .909 .677 26%
cedeno .680 .593 13%
blanco .717 .703 0
ward .721 0 ----
pie .637 .763 20%
hoff .934 .727 22%