Astros HOF Index: The Player A and B Test

One of the things I do in the Hall of Fame Index is utilize the Player A and B test. I would have done this last time, but I noticed the word count getting a bit high and wanted to make sure I wrote something people could actively digest. The Player A and B test has obvious benefits as it pertains to the index and player analysis as a general rule.

I used it before to compare Jose Altuve to Jeff Kent. The general idea is to take one player you love or hate and compare them with a player you care less about. When you remove the names you also remove the preconceived notions you have about the two players you end up making it a more pure analysis. At that point, you can simply compare their…