Defense and replacement level

Found January 26, 2008 on http://breakingballs.riveraveblues.com:

Defense and replacement level

Given that players' talents are inseparable, in what way does it make sense to break down replacement level into its components parts? That is, what meaning do VORP and FRAR have, independent of any comprehensive statistic which includes a player's total value?

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