Furcal is actually closing fast...this is the issue with UZR...it is very dependent on a player's opportunities out of his zone...

 

I meant among AL shortstops. I think Furcal deserves the award in the NL. Nobody in the AL is close. And that includes Andrus, who I've been in love with for about three years.

Correction, that 15.2 is UZR/150 (normalized to a 150 game season).

Oh you're right! I thought that seemed odd that Furcal was so close to Alexei all the sudden. Thanks Balta.

The Tigers have 3 guys in their lineup with a lower BA than Kotsay.

I meant among AL shortstops. I think Furcal deserves the award in the NL. Nobody in the AL is close. And that includes Andrus, who I've been in love with for about three years.

Actually I was looking at the wrong stat, as Balta pointed out.

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At some point do we put in Lillibridge and Jones in this game to rest our studs?

SOX on a roll!

Cabrera now 0 for 15 in his career against Buehrle.

I had never really looked that deeply into the fangraphs website for some crazy reason, but this is great stuff.

Alexei Ramirez is #1 in baseball in Defensive Runs Saved (Plus/Minus) with +22.

 

UZR and DRS don't always agree.

Actually I was looking at the wrong stat, as Balta pointed out.

 

Yeah, I just checked. So Furcal isn't even that close.

Let Carlos bat this inning and then replace him on the field. No need to risk injury in a blowout.

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I had never really looked that deeply into the fangraphs website for some crazy reason, but this is great stuff.

 

I'm trying to avoid going to that site, cause I feel once I start, I won't stop and that will be my bible.

The Tigers have 3 guys in their lineup with a lower BA than Kotsay.

That spells doom for the Tigers for sure.

Alexei Ramirez is #1 in baseball in Defensive Runs Saved (Plus/Minus) with +22.

 

UZR and DRS don't always agree.

 

You knew chw42 was going to pop up when advanced defensive metrics came up. lol. Which one do you like better? UZR or DRS?

Well at least we won't see this guy pitch tonight or tomorrow.

I'm trying to avoid going to that site, cause I feel once I start, I won't stop and that will be my bible.

 

Fangraphs, along with the MLB network, are the two greatest things to happen to baseball fans EVER!

Does fangraphs have a career pickoffs stat? Whenever MB picks someone off I always wonder where he ranks all time and can never find the stat.

Does fangraphs have a career pickoffs stat? Whenever MB picks someone off I always wonder where he ranks all time and can never find the stat.

 

Not sure. But I'm certain you can find out at baseballreference.

You knew chw42 was going to pop up when advanced defensive metrics came up. lol. Which one do you like better? UZR or DRS?

 

I like both equally as much. They both have their advantages.

 

DRS is better in-season. Updated more frequently, also is better for evaluating 1B (they count scoops) and outfielders (it counts how many home runs you rob). UZR is more complicated IMO and is better to look at to evaluate entire seasons. Plus, it's better for talent evaluations over a long period of time.

Fangraphs, along with the MLB network, are the two greatest things to happen to baseball fans EVER!

 

Yeah I have MLB Network on basically all the time, particularly during the evening once the Sox game ends/before it starts. Looks like I will be on fangraphs a lot as I watch it from now on.

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Fangraphs, along with the MLB network, are the two greatest things to happen to baseball fans EVER!

 

With Cot's contracts, FanGraphs, and Baseball-Reference, you are set.

Not sure. But I'm certain you can find out at baseballreference.

I haven't yet figured out a good way to use B-R to compare the full list of people within a season or over their career like I can with some other sites.

I just got out of a meeting at work. About 40 mins ago, everyone in the conference room started floating, like the hotel scene in Inception. What the hell is going on?

FYI, Dunn on the waiver wire. Thread on it in the trade winds.

Yeah I have MLB Network on basically all the time, particularly during the evening once the Sox game ends/before it starts. Looks like I will be on fangraphs a lot as I watch it from now on.

My wife complains I have MLB Network on too much. I love that channel. Their live look-ins are awesome. Danny Sac is pretty decent as well.