The times have definitely changed along with philosophies and the top maker of baseball cards only validated this. Topps has announced that the advanced stat WAR (Wins Above Replacement) will be added to the back of future cards according to Yahoo Sports.
Hey..we’re breaking news on this feed: Topps adding WAR to backs of baseball cards: http://t.co/l5e9NpSLfp. Thanks @MatthewBleiberg!
— Brian Kenny (@MrBrianKenny) July 27, 2013
Advanced stats have not been very welcomed by most baseball fans, me included. It’s hard to understand and many feel the complexity takes away from the basic purity of the game. However, maybe this isn’t a bad thing for baseball fans. It forces us to make ourselves more educated about the game, and there’s nothing wrong with more knowledge.