According to BP, the Cardinals lead the NL in percentage of plate appearances by players performing below replacement level.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=6216
The league median is 19 percent of plate appearances.
The Cardinals have done this 55.5 percent of the time.
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What is most disturbing about this statistic?
The Cardinals have allowed negative-VORP players to take plate appearances at nearly triple the median rate for NL teams. (1 vote)
That list of negative-VORP Cardinal players includes Edmonds, Rolen, and all three middle infielders. (16 votes)
The Cardinals lead the NL in this statistic. (7 votes)
The Cardinals have allowed negative-VORP players to take more than HALF of their plate appearances. (4 votes)
28 total votes
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