Comments on: ALCS Preview: The Outfields http://riveraveblues.com/2009/10/alcs-preview-the-outfields-18495/ A New York Yankees Blog Mon, 28 May 2012 12:53:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Chris http://riveraveblues.com/2009/10/alcs-preview-the-outfields-18495/#comment-627791 Chris Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:38:16 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=18495#comment-627791 UZR takes into account runs saved based on a player's arm. I believe it's basically a measure of how many extra bases players take (plus the obvious cases where someone is thrown out). UZR takes into account runs saved based on a player’s arm. I believe it’s basically a measure of how many extra bases players take (plus the obvious cases where someone is thrown out).

]]> By: Chris http://riveraveblues.com/2009/10/alcs-preview-the-outfields-18495/#comment-627790 Chris Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:36:47 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=18495#comment-627790 How about this one: Adam Dunn has been consistent, but I wouldn't take him over Swisher (at least not as a RF). Consistency is overrated. The key is how good or bad a player is, not how consistent they are. How about this one: Adam Dunn has been consistent, but I wouldn’t take him over Swisher (at least not as a RF). Consistency is overrated. The key is how good or bad a player is, not how consistent they are.

]]> By: Eric SanInocencio http://riveraveblues.com/2009/10/alcs-preview-the-outfields-18495/#comment-627789 Eric SanInocencio Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:32:52 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=18495#comment-627789 How does arm strength factor into a defensive value system like UZR? Not saying that makes Abreu any better, but how much disparity between throwing arms would it take to even out UZR deficiency? How does arm strength factor into a defensive value system like UZR? Not saying that makes Abreu any better, but how much disparity between throwing arms would it take to even out UZR deficiency?

]]> By: Tank Foster http://riveraveblues.com/2009/10/alcs-preview-the-outfields-18495/#comment-627788 Tank Foster Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:28:21 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=18495#comment-627788 No, no, no. No, no, no.

]]> By: Benjamin Kabak http://riveraveblues.com/2009/10/alcs-preview-the-outfields-18495/#comment-627764 Benjamin Kabak Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:08:06 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=18495#comment-627764 I know. I know! I was amused by your comment. That's all. It's all good. I know. I know! I was amused by your comment. That’s all. It’s all good.

]]> By: Joseph Pawlikowski http://riveraveblues.com/2009/10/alcs-preview-the-outfields-18495/#comment-627763 Joseph Pawlikowski Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:05:45 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=18495#comment-627763 There's more to defense than speed. There’s more to defense than speed.

]]> By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside http://riveraveblues.com/2009/10/alcs-preview-the-outfields-18495/#comment-627757 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:56:29 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=18495#comment-627757 Defensive metrics that have a long way to go, like UZR >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> every single piece of anecdotal "judgment" offered about player defense NOT named UZR over the past century Defensive metrics that have a long way to go, like UZR >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> every single piece of anecdotal “judgment” offered about player defense NOT named UZR over the past century

]]> By: Riddering http://riveraveblues.com/2009/10/alcs-preview-the-outfields-18495/#comment-627756 Riddering Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:52:19 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=18495#comment-627756 Stats > media highlights Last night I was filling the time by looking through Fangraph's team comparative stats and was impressed by how the Yankees rank defensively in CF and RF this year. I was also surprised at the poor UZR rankings on outfielders from other teams (especially at how Andre Ethier ranks below Swisher in value in right). Now if KLong could just take Gardner to the DR this winter and fix his swing... Thanks for these run-downs, Joe. They've been a balm on the ninety degree burns of my baseball withdrawal. Stats > media highlights

Last night I was filling the time by looking through Fangraph’s team comparative stats and was impressed by how the Yankees rank defensively in CF and RF this year. I was also surprised at the poor UZR rankings on outfielders from other teams (especially at how Andre Ethier ranks below Swisher in value in right). Now if KLong could just take Gardner to the DR this winter and fix his swing…

Thanks for these run-downs, Joe. They’ve been a balm on the ninety degree burns of my baseball withdrawal.

]]> By: Rose http://riveraveblues.com/2009/10/alcs-preview-the-outfields-18495/#comment-627752 Rose Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:46:54 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=18495#comment-627752 lol. ben, cut me some slack here. i'm tryin! lol. ben, cut me some slack here. i’m tryin!

]]> By: Benjamin Kabak http://riveraveblues.com/2009/10/alcs-preview-the-outfields-18495/#comment-627750 Benjamin Kabak Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:43:22 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=18495#comment-627750 You, of all people, would ask that. You, of all people, would ask that.

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